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Hurricane-Damaged Line Expected to Open Thursday
2005-08-31
BNSF expects to open its line between Lafayette, La., and New Orleans late tomorrow, Thursday, Sept. 1, after crews complete repairs to a bridge over Bayou Boeuf at Morgan City, La. The bridge was struck by floating equipment as a result of wind and wave action from Hurricane Katrina.
Darren Whitten, BNSF’s superintendent operations at Lafayette, plans a town hall meeting Friday, Sept. 2, to discuss train operating plans with employees in the area affected by the hurricane.
BNSF crews began working yesterday, August 30, to restore signal systems along with 145-mile line and remove trees and other debris from the trackage. The work should be completed by the time the Bayou Boeuf bridge is ready for service. BNSF’s principal New Orleans-area yard at Avondale, La., was unaffected by hurricane-related flooding.
However, the railroads with which BNSF connects at New Orleans reportedly have been affected by flooding, and the extent to which BNSF will be able to resume normal operations over its lines in the area depends on the other railroads’ progress on any necessary repairs to their trackage.
BNSF is working with the CSX and Norfolk Southern railroads to reroute shipments around affected areas, using the gateways of East St. Louis, Chicago and Memphis. BNSF told carload customers in a Service Advisory issued yesterday that they may experience delays up to five days on shipments rerouted around the affected areas.
In a separate advisory, intermodal customers were informed that the BNSF New Orleans Intermodal Facility will be closed, with service to and from New Orleans suspended, until at least September 6.
BNSF Headquarters
BNSF Railway Company
2650 Lou Menk Dr. 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 961057
Fort Worth, TX 76161-0057
Phone: (817) 352-1000
For more information on the company and its transportation solutions, visit the BNSF Web site at www.bnsf.com
To report an emergency on the railroad, call BNSF at 800.832.5452
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2005-08-31
BNSF expects to open its line between Lafayette, La., and New Orleans late tomorrow, Thursday, Sept. 1, after crews complete repairs to a bridge over Bayou Boeuf at Morgan City, La. The bridge was struck by floating equipment as a result of wind and wave action from Hurricane Katrina.
Darren Whitten, BNSF’s superintendent operations at Lafayette, plans a town hall meeting Friday, Sept. 2, to discuss train operating plans with employees in the area affected by the hurricane.
BNSF crews began working yesterday, August 30, to restore signal systems along with 145-mile line and remove trees and other debris from the trackage. The work should be completed by the time the Bayou Boeuf bridge is ready for service. BNSF’s principal New Orleans-area yard at Avondale, La., was unaffected by hurricane-related flooding.
However, the railroads with which BNSF connects at New Orleans reportedly have been affected by flooding, and the extent to which BNSF will be able to resume normal operations over its lines in the area depends on the other railroads’ progress on any necessary repairs to their trackage.
BNSF is working with the CSX and Norfolk Southern railroads to reroute shipments around affected areas, using the gateways of East St. Louis, Chicago and Memphis. BNSF told carload customers in a Service Advisory issued yesterday that they may experience delays up to five days on shipments rerouted around the affected areas.
In a separate advisory, intermodal customers were informed that the BNSF New Orleans Intermodal Facility will be closed, with service to and from New Orleans suspended, until at least September 6.
BNSF Headquarters
BNSF Railway Company
2650 Lou Menk Dr. 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 961057
Fort Worth, TX 76161-0057
Phone: (817) 352-1000
For more information on the company and its transportation solutions, visit the BNSF Web site at www.bnsf.com
To report an emergency on the railroad, call BNSF at 800.832.5452
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