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It could take 3 months to pump all the water out of NOL once they fix the holes in the levee.Once the pumps are working it can only pump about 1 ft of water out a day if they work right.
Until they return service?BNSF_1088 said:From what i have been told all NOL jobs for Amtrak have been abolished.
When NOL can run trains again the employees can bump or bid on the jobs again.They can collect unemployment or bump into a diffrent crew district untill NOL opens up again.AmtrakFan said:Until they return service?BNSF_1088 said:From what i have been told all NOL jobs for Amtrak have been abolished.
Well "howdy" there, buddy. Glad to hear from ya here on the forum! Talk at ya later tomm if you see this tonight. OBS...Randy Henderson said:PS: I'm OBS's friend whom he sometimes speaks of in your forum
Mr. Henderson,Randy Henderson said:Just some information regarding Amtrak facilities in NOL:
Union Station had been severely burned by natural gas leak that broke on Loyola Ave, just across from Plaza Tower, about three blocks from the Superdome/Poydras Plaza area, in addition to severe indoor flooding, approximately chest deep in concourse. Crew Base building is severely flooded, not known about second floor where OBS and T&E offices are. As of 12 noon, the water has stopped rising in the Union Station area but water continues to rise in the car shop, mechanical yard, etc. located under the US Bus. 90/I-10 interchange where people are now staying to keep out of the water. I'll try to give an update when I can. I'm a former OBS employee from NOL who just moved to NW Louisiana to take a job with the Dept. of the Interior, and we are currently being evacuated away from relief efforts due to rising treats of gangs shooting guns at government and civilian relief forces. I don't see Amtrak operations returning to NOL in the near future.
PS: I'm OBS's friend whom he sometimes speaks of in your forum
Well we won't be having our meeting in New Orleans in January. I'm waiting for them to decide where it will be and hopefully it will be somewhere Amtrak can get to. Maybe Memphis, and I won't have to change tickets. Still, the loss of revenue for NO will be staggering.Midland Valley said:The United Methodist Congress on Evangelism is scheduled in NO for Jan 3-6 at the sheraton on Canal Street. I hope they do not move it to another city as the wife and I are taking the SWC/CNO to get there and we are to stay in the Doubletree about two blocks south (to get reward points). But my point is, that the city will need income as soon as possible, yes the Amtrak and other rail employees as well as hotels, cruise lines, the casino etc. I hope the conventions and other gatherings don't bail on NO. Besides I really want to ride the City of NO.
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