From Trains.com newswire:Huh? I haven't heard any of this.
If it were only for Amtrak, I suspect that UP wouldn't care and would drag it's feet. But they are loosing big bucks paying BNSF to run their trains via the alternative routings. Loosing money because they can't meet contract deadlines for shipping. Paying extra overtime to crews for taking the longer routes. Suffering poor utilization of their equipment because they can't turn things fast enough.This sounds like an excuse to never reopen the line for the CS.
What they are doing is exactly what they should do. Far better to find any points of instability right now while the work force is still in the area and a detour set-up, including the Amtrak bus-bridge are still in effect. A few heavy freight trains will find any of the weak spots that the inspectors missed.This sounds like an excuse to never reopen the line for the CS.
I am booked May 29'th as well. Anyone know how the bus is like in case we end of forced on that? Is it a good bus or a greyhound?I wonder if anyone has late news on progress on the repair of the tracks in the Oregon mudslide area. I'm still booked to go to SEA on the CS on May 21st. I won't get excited unless there's still a problem on May 1st. :unsure:
From what I've heard, it's an Amtrak-operated real Thruway bus (and therefore not too bad), not a Greyhound or other contract bus. Still not fun for more than a few hours, but better than the alternative.I am booked May 29'th as well. Anyone know how the bus is like in case we end of forced on that? Is it a good bus or a greyhound?I wonder if anyone has late news on progress on the repair of the tracks in the Oregon mudslide area. I'm still booked to go to SEA on the CS on May 21st. I won't get excited unless there's still a problem on May 1st. :unsure:
I haven't heard of a lot of things either, don't mean it hasn't been happening!Huh? I haven't heard any of this.
I'm going to be on the CS at the end of June heading to Portland. I hope it's all clear by then.I haven't heard of a lot of things either, don't mean it hasn't been happening!Huh? I haven't heard any of this.
To clarify: The Union Pacific Railroad (UP) continues to work under force majeure for traffic moving to and from the Pacific Northwest.Loosing money because they can't meet contract deadlines for shipping.This sounds like an excuse to never reopen the line for the CS.
Enter your email address to join: