Crescent Train 19 which departed New York (NYP ) on 12/8 is currently operating about 2 hours 45 minutes late due to weather related problems north of Greenville (GRV). Please check http://Amtrak.com for updates.
Crescent Train 19 which departed New York (NYP) on 12/8 is currently operating about 5 hours late due to Norfolk Southern freight train interference north of Toccoa (TCA).
Guess the freight(s) stalled out or air hoses separated ?
A rail fans special -- Saluda reported to have already gotten 18" of snow with more to come . 3 - 5 ".
EDIT: Crescent #19 lost 4 hours from Gastonia to ATL. 5 hours late at ATL.
They are advising folks in North Carolina to stay home unless it is an absolute emergency.........so it sounds like a pretty bad storm.
Evidently the ice and snow storm coming thru Georgia , Carolinas, and Virginia is causing a bunch of Amtrak cancellations. Appears these RRs expect too many trees and power lines to go down ? Would expect that ice on limbs and power lines and then up to 1.3 feet snow forecasted EDIT to revised figure )( we doubt that ) will leave signals out with not enough standby generators to distribute. As well all the bumper cars will block access to the signals.
December 07, 2018 04:00 PM ET
Service Canceled in Advance of Severe Weather: Operations south of Washington, D.C., impacted
Dec. 7, 2018
4 p.m. ET
Due to a winter storm expected to impact Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, Amtrak is canceling trains and modifying service beginning Saturday, Dec. 8, through Tuesday, Dec. 11. For the safety of our customers and employees, the operating plan for service will be adjusted, as follows:
The Crescent 20 (New Orleans – New York) is canceled on Saturday, Dec. 8.
The Cardinal 50 (Chicago - New York) will operate Chicago to Indianapolis on Saturday, Dec. 8.
The Silver Star 92 (Miami - New York) will operate Miami to Jacksonville, Fla., on Saturday, Dec. 8, and Sunday, Dec. 9.
Northeast Regional 145 (New York to Roanoke, Va.) will operate New York to Washington, D.C., on Sunday, Dec. 9.
The following trains are canceled for Sunday, Dec. 9:
• Auto Train 52 & 53 (Lorton, Va. – Sanford, Fla.)
• Crescent 19 & 20 (New York – New Orleans)
• Silver Meteor 97 & 98 (Miami – New York)
• Carolinian 79 & 80 (New York – Charlotte)
• Piedmont 73/74, 75/76, 77/78 (Raleigh – Charlotte)
The Crescent 19 (New York – New Orleans) is canceled on Monday, Dec. 10
The Silver Star 91 (New York – Miami) will operate from Jacksonville, Fla., to Miami on Monday, Dec. 10, and Tuesday, Dec. 11.
Northeast Regional 176 (Roanoke, Va., – New York) will operate Washington, D.C., to New York on Monday, Dec. 10.
The Cardinal 51 (New York – Chicago) will operate Indianapolis to Chicago on Monday, Dec. 10
Bus transportation will not be provided for trains operating on modified service.
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