ourlouisiana
Service Attendant
WE HAVE SCHEDULED A NOL - CHI TRIP NEXT MONTH (JUNE) AND ARE WONDERING ABOUT THE DELAYS WE WILL ENCOUNTER.
WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE SINKHOLE IN MEMPHIS IS CAUSING AMTRAK A BIG HEADACHE, DELAYING THE TRAIN BY STOPPING ON CSX TRACK AND BUSSING PASSENGERS TO AND FROM THESTATION.
NOW WE HEARD FROM SOMEONE OF AN INCIDENT 07 MAY, 2008 ABOUT A 2 ADDITIONAL HOUR WATER DELAY. WATER CAUSED A FAILURE OF THE #4 TRACTION MOTOR. THE PERSON SENDING THIS REPORT WAS ON BOARD AND APPARENTLY HAD A SCANNER. SO-SAID THAT
TOWARD THE END OF THE TRIP THEY COULD ONLY GET RUN 3 BEFORE SLIPPING AND TRIPPING OUT.
THEY SAID WATER SPRAY KICKED UP FROM THE TRAIN MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THIS.
OUR QUESTION: IS THERE THAT MUCH WATER (FLOODING) AROUND THE TRACKS TO CAUSE THIS ???
WITH THE HEAVY RAINS WE SOMETIMES HAVE IN SOUTH LOUISIANA WE'VE NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING.
OUR TRIP WILL BE A WEEKEND QUICK ROUND TRIP - ARRIVING 0900 SAT - LEAVING 2000 SAT. WE ARE NOW CONCERNED ABOUT THE EVEN SHORTER TIME IN CHICAGO.
DONNA N PAUL SCOTT, LA BNSF MP 149.1 LAFAYETTE SUBDIVISION
WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE SINKHOLE IN MEMPHIS IS CAUSING AMTRAK A BIG HEADACHE, DELAYING THE TRAIN BY STOPPING ON CSX TRACK AND BUSSING PASSENGERS TO AND FROM THESTATION.
NOW WE HEARD FROM SOMEONE OF AN INCIDENT 07 MAY, 2008 ABOUT A 2 ADDITIONAL HOUR WATER DELAY. WATER CAUSED A FAILURE OF THE #4 TRACTION MOTOR. THE PERSON SENDING THIS REPORT WAS ON BOARD AND APPARENTLY HAD A SCANNER. SO-SAID THAT
TOWARD THE END OF THE TRIP THEY COULD ONLY GET RUN 3 BEFORE SLIPPING AND TRIPPING OUT.
THEY SAID WATER SPRAY KICKED UP FROM THE TRAIN MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THIS.
OUR QUESTION: IS THERE THAT MUCH WATER (FLOODING) AROUND THE TRACKS TO CAUSE THIS ???
WITH THE HEAVY RAINS WE SOMETIMES HAVE IN SOUTH LOUISIANA WE'VE NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING.
OUR TRIP WILL BE A WEEKEND QUICK ROUND TRIP - ARRIVING 0900 SAT - LEAVING 2000 SAT. WE ARE NOW CONCERNED ABOUT THE EVEN SHORTER TIME IN CHICAGO.
DONNA N PAUL SCOTT, LA BNSF MP 149.1 LAFAYETTE SUBDIVISION