The Northeast Regionals are having cancellations too!
I don't understand, don't these trains plow through the snow easily?
"The Pennsylvanian" from Pittsburgh to New York is running on it's schedule (currently) and the "Keystone Service" remains undisturbed (@ the moment).These areas are supposed to get hammered.
The ability to operate in weather conditions that planes can't is the advantage rails have.
Funny, or, maybe pathetic. The "Silver Star" and "Silver Meteor" are still scheduled, but everything else is annulled or cancelled. Very strange, methinks.
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The "Am-Wimps" strike again! At the meerest prediction of a snow, or a blow, they shut down! I remember traveling on the old CNR, and NYC, and even on Amtrak, in BNSF territory, where nothing stopped the train. A New York Central "Beeliner", bucking snow drifts on the St. Lawrence Division, was an experience, especially when they had to back up and try again! What has gotten into their psyche? Too much time in the "District"? Too many lawyers on board? "Wimps", I say!!!
Had someone call me and said that it was locomotive failure that caused the cancellations. Am wondering if the DC locos got ground faults same as the CAL Z week before last . Anyone know? Was also told that AutoTrain had 4 + locos and that is why they made it through. Don't know if they used some CSX ACs. Of course AutoTrain is AMTRAK's premier train and they try to keep it running. Just one more reason to buy ACs for the next order of locos.
Actually from south Jersey through Delaware, Maryland, Virginia into N. Carolina there was quite a bit of snow.
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blue streak 1 Anyone know why the many snow cancellations and delays on the Florida trains and Carolinian this weekend? Know Raleigh had a lot of snow but nothing like the midwest has.
Anyone know why the many snow cancellations and delays on the Florida trains and Carolinian this weekend? Know Raleigh had a lot of snow but nothing like the midwest has.
Raleigh being considered Southern and with snow being a very infrequent visitor has no such installations.
Railroads of the 21st Century have no more M of W employees on the payroll than are absolutely required to maintain the property under normal circumstances. Snow and it's removal in the South is as far from a normal circumstance as one can get and the carriers do not have sufficient manpower to keep the necessary switches operating under severe weather incidents.
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