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UP Hurricane Rita <br /> <br />NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT -- 2005-010 <br />Hurricane Rita - UP Embargoes Stations in Gulf Coast Area <br />Posted Date: September 21, 2005 <br /> <br />The Union Pacific link to the list of embargoed stations is now correct. <br /> <br />In anticipation of Hurricane Rita's landfall along the Texas Gulf Coast, Union Pacific is implementing its Hurricane Preparedness Plan. <br /> <br />Effective immediately, all traffic destined inbound to UP stations from Houston, TX south to Brownsville, TX along the Gulf Coast is embargoed. This includes Dayton, Strang, Angleton, Bloomington and the Galveston area. Also, all intermodal traffic destined to Houston and Englewood is embargoed. For a detailed list of embargoed stations, please see (http://www.uprr.com/customers/embargo/list.shtml or http://embargo.railinc.com). Traffic from those locations will continue to be pulled from industry until approximately noon on Thursday, September 22, at which time all rail operations in the affected area will cease. This embargo notice will be amended tomorrow to cover traffic from the affected area. <br /> <br />Union Pacific is pre-positioning ballast, cribbing ties, generators and other repair materials near the area. Signal masts and road crossing gates are being removed in anticipation of the high winds. Equipment is being moved out of the area to higher ground. <br /> <br />Our employee assistance teams are preparing to assist UP employees impacted by the storm. <br /> <br />Customers are encouraged to secure all rail equipment within their facilities in the impacted area. Handbrakes should be set, hatch covers and outlet gates closed and all loading/unloading hoses disconnected. <br /> <br />We will continue to provide updates as more information is available. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />
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