U.P. delaying Amtrak

[kenneo]

UP has not turned over a new leaf. I and a group of 10 others went to Portland Union Station to catch #500 (from Eugene) to Seattle. UP had delayed # 500 at origin to run a freight ahead with a setout at Albany, where the freight went on the ground blocking #500. Arrived in Portland 2 hours late on 110 mile run. The Portland connection for the Empire Builder (#7), train #27, having run from Chicago via CP and BNSF, arrived 20 minutes early.

Returning on #509, we were ahead at every station stop until Vancouver (BNSF) where a tug and barge had the Columbia Draw open against us. Departed Vancouver 20 mins late, arrived in Portland 15 mins late. AMTK gave us less that 5 minutes to off load and load to make it within the "required to keep the train on time" 20 minute window. They made it with #509 departing 18 minutes late from Portland. Of course, it was much later into Eugene.

[kenneo]

UP has not turned over a new leaf. I and a group of 10 others went to Portland Union Station to catch #500 (from Eugene) to Seattle. UP had delayed # 500 at origin to run a freight ahead with a setout at Albany, where the freight went on the ground blocking #500. Arrived in Portland 2 hours late on 110 mile run. The Portland connection for the Empire Builder (#7), train #27, having run from Chicago via CP and BNSF, arrived 20 minutes early.

Returning on #509, we were ahead at every station stop until Vancouver (BNSF) where a tug and barge had the Columbia Draw open against us. Departed Vancouver 20 mins late, arrived in Portland 15 mins late. AMTK gave us less that 5 minutes to off load and load to make it within the "required to keep the train on time" 20 minute window. They made it with #509 departing 18 minutes late from Portland. Of course, it was much later into Eugene.