Denver Post article says the rock slide was between Grandby and Kremmling, close to the latter:
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_27002133/colorado-track-closure-forces-detour-amtraks-california-zephyr
Article on re-opening of line:
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_27008827/colorado-track-reopens-after-detour-amtraks-california-zephyr
My wife and I were on the westbound Zephyr (train #5) on Sat . Night/Sun. morning (Nov22 & 23). We were about thirty minutes from arriving in Denver when the conductor made an announcement over the P.A. system that there was a rockslide in the mountains and that the train was being rerouted. Heard conflicting reports that the rockslide was in Glenwood Canyon and then a little later that the slide was 35 miles west of Granby. All passengers whose destination was to Winter Park thru Helper, Utah were going to be bused. I don't know how long this service disruption will be in effect, or if things are back to normal yet.The Amtrak website has said nothing about this, which I thought they should have by now.
Does anyone know why trains 5 and 6 were diverted from Colorado into Wyoming today? Do you people even watch passenger train traffic?
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