What happened to the Sunset Ltd today (4/9) in Texas?

#1 = leaves San Antonio on time but some 150 miles later leaves Del Rio 4 1/4 hours late.

#2 = left Del Rio 1 hour and 41 minutes late but leaves San Antonio four hours and 16 minutes late.

Which effects #22, which left San Antonio almost three hours late.

Maybe it was impacted by the track work project that caused the temp schedule change?

There not a good sign... I'm on #2 Friday...

22 now almost 4 1/2 late.

The delay was not due to track work. Let's say train 1 "ran into" a delay that impacted 2.

How about just saying what #1 "ran into".

KmH said:

How about just saying what #1 "ran into".

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I'm not quite sure why it matters? It was one of the typical things, so what's the difference?

What are the "typical things" ?

A train leaves SAS on time then drops four hours before the next station, and no one knows why?

#22 that left yesterday is now 5 hours down, but hey, its "normal" right?

On the bright side, #22 left SAS on time this morning. I wander if Amtrak will run an extra #22 section on time between STL and CHi?

Triley said:

KmH said:

How about just saying what #1 "ran into".

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I'm not quite sure why it matters? It was one of the typical things, so what's the difference?

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I'm sure it doesn' matter to the vast majority of the population. But apparently it does to that tiny minority that cares about Amtrak.

KmH said:

What are the "typical things" ?

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Trespassers or a vehicle typically containing a trespasser?

It is runing6 plus hours late now. I'm on 304 and if 22 doesn't keep moving we will be riding it's markers into Chicago.

Probably breaking out the dinty Moor in the diner. . .

UP is doing extensive track work west of Langtry; might be a cause

Triley said:

KmH said:

What are the "typical things" ?

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Trespassers or a vehicle typically containing a trespasser?

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That's typical alright. We need to set up some type of code:

1) Broken down freight

2) Pedestrian trespasser

3) gate runner

4) failed engine

etc.

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PaulM said:

Triley said:

KmH said:

What are the "typical things" ?

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Trespassers or a vehicle typically containing a trespasser?

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That's typical alright. We need to set up some type of code:

1) Broken down freight

2) Pedestrian trespasser

3) gate runner

4) failed engine

etc.

:wub:

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You forgot #AmtrakReasons. h34r:

PaulM said:

Triley said:

KmH said:

What are the "typical things" ?

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Trespassers or a vehicle typically containing a trespasser?

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That's typical alright. We need to set up some type of code:

1) Broken down freight

2) Pedestrian trespasser

3) gate runner

4) failed engine

etc.

:wub:

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You forgot "Beat a passenger and dragged him from the train". Oops! Wrong transportation company.

Don't forgot that Police shot a passenger aboard the Texas Eagle while at the Dallas stop and wounded an innocent passenger.

I've seen lots of passengers removed in handcuffs by LE from Amtrak trains! (but honestly not for refusing to give up their seat!)

Somehow having armed LE agents board/aboard transportation vehicles seems to result in situations like this arising.

YMMV