Amtrak # 6 DISRUPTED-Bridge HIT - Burlington IA 5-1-08

[daniel3197]

UPDATE according to this local TV station the highway and rail bridges MAY be reopened now (3:12PM PDT 5-1-08).

If you do a search on Google News for "Burlington Bridge" you can get the very LATEST info and news :

http://www.whbf.com/Global/story.asp?S=8258126&nav=0zGo

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The railroad bridge carries dozens of trains a day, including Amtrak. A spokesman says a decision on reopening the bridge will depend on the inspection. Amtrak was putting passengers from the eastbound California Zephyr on charter buses in Mount Pleasant, IA . Amtrak officials expected the westbound train to operate on its normal route later today.

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Heads UP for those waiting on the Chicago arrival of Train 6 today 5-1-08.

This Trainorders posting reports that some sort of Barge HIT the big Bridge at Burlington, Iowa.

Train 6 was reported as trapped behind this mess.

Who knows how long it will take to inspect and repair this mess:

http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?4,1661928

http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?4,1661928

This is what I currently know as of 3:12 pm California Time PDT on 5-1-08.

--- Daniel

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Date: May 1, 2008 10:43

Re: #6(29) Service disruption into Chicago

Author: kevink

News reports have indicated that run-away barges struck the BNSF bridge and the US 34 bridge at Burlington, IA

 

[jis]

Here is a pointer to the discussion on railroad.net which gives some more info.

Apparently 5 has been detoured over CNW/UP. Don't know about 6.

 

[GregL]

Here is a pointer to the discussion on railroad.net which gives some more info.
Apparently 5 has been detoured over CNW/UP. Don't know about 6.

I live about 10 miles from the Burlington bridge across the Mississippi River. It sounds like freight traffic has resumed across the bridge by late this morning.I haven't heard the westbound 5 on the scanner, it might return tomorrow evening.

GregL

 

[Trogdor]

I got a few (not very good) photos of 5 leaving Friday afternoon from the north end of CUS. The photos weren't great, but it's the best I could do from my 10th floor workplace a couple blocks west of the tracks.

The train was led by UP 4416.

 

[jis]

Apparently 5 was diverted via KCY on the first day (5/1) and via CNW/UP on 5/2. 6 was diverted via CNW/UP