Empire Builder Cancelled for Weather

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Let us not forget that this is what could happen if they ran the train through weather such as they're having this week. And that could just as well happen to a bustitution as a train (and it would probably be much, much worse if it did happen to a bus...).
Indeed. One time many years ago we were stuck in Cut Bank for over 5 hours traveling westbound on the EB while the plows did their work up in Marias Pass to clear the tracks of 15 feet snow drifts. Finally when we did get to go through the pass it was truly spectacular..... snow drifts upto the roofline of Superliners! Quite an unforgettable trip.Got into Portland some 6 hours late.
 
how can they not provide alternative transportation? don't they realize they are deal;ing with people? don't tell me they couldn't find buses
There is almost no bus service running in the portland/gorge area today. Nobody is running a charter in this weather.

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i understand that. we are in spokane with 3 feet of drifitng snow. my question is why no transportation west of milwaukee was offered as i don't think the weather on the plains was out of the ordinary for this time of year
I live about 20 minutes from the Wisconsin state line and from what I heard on the news last night, lower Wisconsin, which would include Milwaukee, was to get blowing and drifting snow today. In rural areas, such as where I live, they don't even plow until the wind subsides. The wind is about 40 to 45 MPH here right now and the snow is drifting. My husband just came back from the store and said one of the main roads is closed due to white-out conditions.
The nice thing about the train is that it can travel through weather better than traffic. If they're gonna cancel rail travel, bus travel has gotta be out.
 
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