csx flodding in south carolina

[chicagorails]

is the csx miami line thru s.carlolina closed due to flooding ? thanx

[BaltACD]

Problems are between Savannah and Rocky Mount.

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BALT: Thanks

Have you heard of FEDs maybe stepping in with directed service requirements ?

[Paul_D_North_Jr]

Anyone else remember the photo from flooding in South Carolina or Georgia about 10 years ago, of a CSX locomotive suspended over a washout of a creek, with each truck on the opposite bank/ bluff ?

- Paul North.   

[BaltACD]

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BALT: Thanks

Have you heard of FEDs maybe stepping in with directed service requirements ?

CSX traffic is being rerouted using alternative routes - delays are 24-36 hours.  Amtrak service will be Jax-Miami and Richmond-DC until normal routes are restored to service.

[dubch87]

Paul_D_North_Jr

Anyone else remember the photo from flooding in South Carolina or Georgia about 10 years ago, of a CSX locomotive suspended over a washout of a creek, with each truck on the opposite bank/ bluff ?

- Paul North.   

 

Do you mean this one in Charlotte, N.C.? Little Sugar Creek, July 1997.

[greyhounds]

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Have you heard of FEDs maybe stepping in with directed service requirements ?

Oh yeah!  That's just what is needed!  

They'll just make things worse. 

Don't you think CSX and NS are doing what can be done?  What possible good would government (YETCH!) intervention do?

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

Directed service orders might not be applicable in this case since it isn't a situation caused by the inability of the carrier to provide service over an operable line.  (See NYSW operating D&H or Kansas City Terminal operating Rock Island).

[dubch87]

Looking at the orthoimagery acquired on Tuesday, October 6 for the City of Columbia, there are several washouts on the Norfolk Southern W-Line northwest of the city along the Broad River. If you pan to the northern extent of the imagery, northwest of a quarry, most of a bridge is gone. Norfolk Southern anticipates two to three weeks for repairs. Trains affected (that I can name off the top of my head) are BMW autoracks, intermodal to/from the South Carolina Inland Port, and locals.

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Find the following CSX bulletin somewhat confusing.  Hamlet - Columbia appears to still be out of service.  Florence - Charleston may be back in service.  So why Star running but Meteor, Palmetto, & Auto train not running.  Reroute Star ? 

 

WebMaster <[e-mail]> CSX Customer Advisory – CSX to Restore Mainline Service to Florence, SC October 9, 2015 CSX engineering teams expect to restore service to the mainline between Florence, SC and Charleston, SC by Sat

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Today at 5:17 PM

CSX Customer Advisory – CSX to Restore Mainline Service to Florence, SC

October 9, 2015

CSX engineering teams expect to restore service to the mainline between Florence, SC and Charleston, SC by Saturday morning, October 10th. The mainline between Hamlet, NC and Charleston, SC continues to be flooded. Engineering will inspect this route as soon as water levels recede to safe conditions. All through traffic continues to be rerouted. Customers should expect delays of up to 48 hours on these cars.

Subdivisions:
• Eastover Sub: Columbia, SC to Orangeburg, SC. Several sections of track along this route have experienced wash out conditions. Rail service is suspended until CSX engineering can assess damage and restore service. A timeline has not been determined at this time.
• Lane Sub: Lane, SC to Sumter, SC. CSX engineering expects to restore service on this sub late Friday night, October 9th.
• Orangeburg Sub: North end (Sumter, SC to Creston, SC) is expected to return to service late Friday night, October 9th. The South end is expected to be back in service Monday, October 12th.
• Creston Sub: Service between Creston, SC to Giant, SC is expected to be restored by Monday, October 12th.

[Deggesty]

It is the Hamlet-Charleston line, not the S line that runs from Raleigh through Hamlet and Columbia to Savannah that is still flooded. This is a freight only line; its last passenger service, in the forties/fifties, was a motor-powered train.

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Johnny:  My bad.  Now realize that line is the line east of the "A" line once south of Dillon.  Not my best post.

[dubch87]

dubch87

Looking at the orthoimagery acquired on Tuesday, October 6 for the City of Columbia, there are several washouts on the Norfolk Southern W-Line northwest of the city along the Broad River. If you pan to the northern extent of the imagery, northwest of a quarry, most of a bridge is gone. Norfolk Southern anticipates two to three weeks for repairs. Trains affected (that I can name off the top of my head) are BMW autoracks, intermodal to/from the South Carolina Inland Port, and locals.

 

Service update from Norfolk Southern (11/12) with a couple of images of the trestle replacement. The trestle was anticipated to re-open yesterday (11/20).