amtrak and freight annulment New Orleans

[ndbprr]

A trestle fire has shut down rail traffic near New Orleans. Assume it was the one over Lake Pontchartrain as it was fought by boat and helicopter.

[Deggesty]

No, this is the bridge over the spillway west of Lake Pontchartrain.

See the "City of New Orleans train service in big trouble" thread on the Passenger forum.

Apparently sparks from rail grinding lodged in various places on the trestle and smouldered until the wood caught fire.

[ccc]

its the one over the spillway that was opened last month. the City of New Orleans will not be able to cross till its back in place.