S/L #2 stopped in Houston 11/1

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Pat Harper

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Anyone know why #2 was turned in Houston on 11/1? The PAX leaving from New Orleans today are having to be bussed to HOS today.

Pat H.
 
A freight train derailed (not sure where in Texas, exactly).

A couple of friends are on the bus from NOL right now. It's a six-hour bus ride with a break for lunch halfway.
 
Thanks, I think it was west of San Antonio, #2 was late pulling into Houston, but why did it not go on to NOL? Was it so late they decided to turn it and wait for bustitution the next day? And what happened to the pax that were heading for NOL? Were they put on a bus as well?
 
Thanks, I think it was west of San Antonio, #2 was late pulling into Houston, but why did it not go on to NOL? Was it so late they decided to turn it and wait for bustitution the next day? And what happened to the pax that were heading for NOL? Were they put on a bus as well?
Eastbound passengers were bussed as well. The train was turned in Houston because the delay was large enough that the lack of adequate turnaround time in New Orleans would have resulted in a significantly late departure back west.
 
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