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There were 317 passengers on board when the derailment happened. Amtrak officials said no passengers or crew were hurt.
Video from Chopper 2 showed at least eight cars derailed.
The derailed cars were toward the back of the train and did not appear to include any passenger cars.
The auto train leaves daily from Sanford and travels to Langford, Virginia carrying passengers and their cars.
Gilbert B Norman wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 4:26 pm As of this moment, Train Status "hasn't been clued in".Unfortunately, based on the latest reports, I think it's gonna be a bit more than "incur auto rental costs"
Now whst will prove interesting is how Amtrak "works through this". Will 52(26) proceed North as a passenger train and incur auto rental costs for all parties on board, or will they simply get the passenger cars and the auto carriers ahead of those that derailed to the nearest siding?
As soon as the "Hulcher Vultures" can be called to salvage the derailed racks and clear the tracks, detrain the parties with damaged autos and "make necessary arrangements" for them. Couple up the rest of the carriers and "be on their way".
Problem of course. is that decisions are being made at CNOC in Wilmington - and that is on the strength of what they're "being fed" by "by probably in CYA mode" Amtrak Mechanical, CSX (who could also be CYA if there were a track defect), and Hulcher.
Greg Moore wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 6:32 pm Unfortunately, based on the latest reports, I think it's gonna be a bit more than "incur auto rental costs"https://www.news-journalonline.com/news ... ne-injured
Nine Amtrak Auto train cars hauling 179 vehicles derailed in area of West Beresford Road and Alexander Drive.
An Amtrak Auto train derailed Thursday sending nine of its train cars hauling vehicles off the tracks in the area of West Beresford Road and Alexander Drive near DeLand, according to Volusia County Fire.
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A problem with the track apparently caused the derailment about 4:15 p.m. after the train had left Sanford.
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A crane is expected to arrive about 8:30 p.m. to lift that vehicle car up and then crews will detach it from the train. Once that is done, the passenger portion of the train will continue north to its ultimate destination in Virgina, Medlin said.
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JimBoylan wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 8:08 pm The Southbound Auto Train #53 is moving near Fredricksburg, Virginia with a Service Disruption. Its arrow on the map is still pointing South, but something has gone wrong, it should have left Lorton, Virginia, a few miles North of there, almost 5 hours ago. The Southbound Silver Meteor #97 is right behind it, traveling at the lower Auto Train speed of 70 m.p.h. It's due in Miami, Florida 53 minutes early! The Northbound Silver Star #92 can't be found due to a Service Disruption, it was due to leave Winter Park, Florida, South of Sanford, at 7:49 p.m. and Deland, near the derailment, at 8:41 p.m. Tomorrow's Northbound trains from Miami are Sold Out, tickets are still available the next day.Jim it appears they were holding the southbound train until they got word from the south and then decided to let it depart. They probably didnt want to send it until they got word that the train was going to proceed north. The northbound train will proceed once they apparently attach one of the stricken auto carriers. Silver star northbound turned back to Miami, and all silver service currently en route will turn in Jacksonville tomorrow. Auto train is also canceled both ways tomorrow. They are providing no bussing so any affected passengers will have to get to Jacksonville tomorrow.