ASM Alert email

[CaliforniaMom]

Hi, I received this email, and not sure if it affects our departure on the #6 CA Zephyr tomorrow morning (Sat) out of Emeryville. Can someone help me figure out if our train departure will be delayed? Thanks in advance!

Train: 6
Origin Date: 08/08/2014
Status: Overdue at Emeryville, CA (EMY). Scheduled time is 910A.
Alert ID: 5355

 

[John Bobinyec]

The "overdue" message means that the train hasn't been reported into Amtrak's reservation system for an hour beyond when it should have been. It can simply be a case of late reporting, or it can mean that the train is actually late. Try Amtrak's Track-A-Train.

jb

 

[Green Maned Lion]

Can't imagine how it could.

 

[John Bobinyec]

It didn't leave EMY until 1016A. That would've triggered an "overdue" Alert at 1010A.

jb

However, reading the Alert a little closer, the message is for the Aug. 8 departure. It has nothing to do with tomorrow's train.

 

[CaliforniaMom]

Okay, thanks all! I got confused when reading the email. :blush:

 

[chakk]

#5 was 5 hrs late into emy on the 7th, which might have contributed to a late eastbound departure on the 8th. #5 was 4 hrs late into emy on the 8th, so I don't expect #6 to be delayed out of emy on the 9th.

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