Reno89502
Service Attendant
When I rode in on 29 this morning. We were on time through Pittsburgh, but we didn't arrive into CHI until 1:45pm. And talk about a packed Metropolitan Lounge!!!
It sounds like it is about time to do that if a crew is available. Continuing to move trains 4-8 hours behind is bad business.49 also totally went to hell again; it left NYP after midnight. Serious question: At what point would Amtrak just pull a crew off the boards at NYP to "reboot" the crew cycle?
I did buy travel insurance through Allianz. Has anyone ever purchased that insurance and filed a claim?
Thanks for any answers...
I filed a claim with Allianz for canceling a flight because of an injury. Dealing with Allianz was a pleasure. I received a check for the total amount within several weeks.
#7 now in central MT is over 12 hours late. Both Empire Builders (going east and west bound) are losing between 4 and 5 hours in the usual bottlenecks in ND and MT. I don't see much change in this scenario in the short term........no weather tissues to speak of, just heavy, heavy freight traffic continuing to slow things down. My BNSF guy confirmed again yesterday that BNSF continues to show 4-6 hour delays thru the effected areas on an indefinite basis.EB #7 lost another 3 hours, how late can it go?
Jim,Today's (10/09) #5 and #3 are Finally Underway Out of CHI! #5 is 4+ Hours Down and #3 is 5+ Hours Late! No Info on Whether it's Crew or Equipment Problems in CHI??? Looks like there are Still Problems out in the Boonies but Things seem to be Slowly getting Back to Normal on the Western Routes Except the Hi-Line!
All both of them?I wonder how VIA Rail managed to essentially run a close to normal schedule during the cold weather-I followed some of their trains and while there were some minor delays they all ran?
Recovery time definitely is a major player. Comparing Winnipeg to Vancouver on Via with Grand Forks to Seattle on Amtrak, Amtrak schedules 31.5 hours versus 47.5ish for Via. Having an extra 16 hours helps a lot to keep it "on time."All both of them?I wonder how VIA Rail managed to essentially run a close to normal schedule during the cold weather-I followed some of their trains and while there were some minor delays they all ran?
(Sorry, couldn't help myself)
But seriously, VIA doesn't have an equipment shortage as far as I can tell. It's winter, when their consists are normally reduced anyway, plus they've cut back so much service that they'd have even more equipment sitting around if needed. I don't know what their staffing levels are like, but if they haven't furloughed staff over the winter (when the Canadian gets reduced to 2x/weekly), then, depending on exactly how their crews are scheduled, they could have a 50% surplus of crews available for any delays as well. However, I'd suspect that they already have such significant recovery into their schedules that the delays are easily absorbed anyway.
jim,Sounds Great Mike! The Eagles are Finally Flying! I'm Envious!
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