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All Amtrak trains are showing 15 MPH or less near and over bridge.
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Ken W2KB wrote: ↑Sat May 13, 2023 11:31 amRead: Some electrical contractor staffer didn't connect things up right and when the signal system was re-energized, high voltage supply current was shoved though lines meant for actual data transmission, blowing equipment. It took overnight to get replacement equipment.Jeff Smith wrote: ↑Fri May 12, 2023 10:30 am I was on 2164 yesterday, delayed over an hour."NJ Transit officials said it's due to extensive repairs being made to the signal system on the Portal Bridge.
According to Amtrak, a contractor caused an electrical issue on Thursday that impacted critical systems on the bridge. "
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/nj ... al-bridge/
Gilbert B Norman wrote: ↑Thu May 18, 2023 10:24 am Mr. Wolf, Junction vice Rapids?Grand Junction, actually. (Too many Grands here. Where's the biscuits?)
According to Mr. Google's cartographer, there are no Grand Rapids anywhere on the Zephyr's route.
STrRedWolf wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2023 5:50 am Empire Service is canceled today due to washouts along Metro-North territory near Cortlandt. No photos of the wash-out yet (I've been looking).MTA has some pictures up on their Flickr account: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mtaphotos ... 0309669093.
Mackensen wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2023 6:18 amSTrRedWolf wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2023 5:50 am Empire Service is canceled today due to washouts along Metro-North territory near Cortlandt. No photos of the wash-out yet (I've been looking).MTA has some pictures up on their Flickr account: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mtaphotos ... 0309669093.
JimBoylan wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2023 6:53 pm If you can believe Amtrak.com, out of 11 Southbound trains from Albany-Rensselaer, NY to Penn Station, New York City on 7/10/23, only 5 were cancelled.