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The National Association of Railroad Passengers
900 2nd St. NE, Suite 308, Washington, DC 20002
(202) 408-8362
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[email protected]
www.narprail.org
For Immediate Release
02-19 Tuesday, December 14, 2002
Contacts: Ross Capon, Scott Leonard (202) 408-8362
Amtrak Outperforms Airlines During Winter Storms
Amtrak’s performance in the Northeast Corridor in two recent storms once again demonstrated the reliability of modern trains in adverse weather conditions.
On December 5th, Washington DC and much of the northeast received the first major snowfall of the year. The peak disruption to travel came during the Thursday morning rush hour. Snow-covered highways, which were blamed for several accidents, quickly congealed with traffic, while Dulles, BWI, and Reagan National Airport were forced to delay or cancel many flights. In contrast, Amtrak operated a normal schedule with only minor delays.
The following Wednesday, December 11, Washington was again hit with an ice storm.
The Washington Post reported that the storm affected one-third of all flights out of Dulles, and two-thirds departing from BWI; unlike the previous week, the problems were limited to delays instead of cancellations. Reagan National reportedly experienced the least delays since temperatures within it vicinity never rose above freezing.
In contrast, Amtrak operated a normal schedule, with only minor delays to rail traffic.
* Train 84, which departs DC at 8:35, was cancelled due to a broken rail on CSX track north of Richmond. As a result, passengers from Richmond were put on a later train, which arrived New York City at 6:35 PM. (Train 84 was scheduled to arrive there at 11:43 AM.)
900 2nd St. NE, Suite 308, Washington, DC 20002
(202) 408-8362
fax (202) 408-8387
[email protected]
www.narprail.org
For Immediate Release
02-19 Tuesday, December 14, 2002
Contacts: Ross Capon, Scott Leonard (202) 408-8362
Amtrak Outperforms Airlines During Winter Storms
Amtrak’s performance in the Northeast Corridor in two recent storms once again demonstrated the reliability of modern trains in adverse weather conditions.
On December 5th, Washington DC and much of the northeast received the first major snowfall of the year. The peak disruption to travel came during the Thursday morning rush hour. Snow-covered highways, which were blamed for several accidents, quickly congealed with traffic, while Dulles, BWI, and Reagan National Airport were forced to delay or cancel many flights. In contrast, Amtrak operated a normal schedule with only minor delays.
The following Wednesday, December 11, Washington was again hit with an ice storm.
The Washington Post reported that the storm affected one-third of all flights out of Dulles, and two-thirds departing from BWI; unlike the previous week, the problems were limited to delays instead of cancellations. Reagan National reportedly experienced the least delays since temperatures within it vicinity never rose above freezing.
In contrast, Amtrak operated a normal schedule, with only minor delays to rail traffic.
* Train 84, which departs DC at 8:35, was cancelled due to a broken rail on CSX track north of Richmond. As a result, passengers from Richmond were put on a later train, which arrived New York City at 6:35 PM. (Train 84 was scheduled to arrive there at 11:43 AM.)