Amtrak On-Time Performance (OTP) Delays Reroutes Annulled

California Zephyr service disrupted by collision with milk truck in eastern Colorado late Monday MST. It appears trains are being turned around at Lincoln and Denver. Story from US News:

An Amtrak worker was seriously injured and two other people suffered minor injuries when a passenger train derailed after it hit a tanker truck carrying milk in northeastern Colorado, authorities said.

Full story: https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles ... n-colorado

Local coverage:

Fox 31 Denver has the update, but in summary, 4 injured (Amtrak engineer severely); Colorado State Police put blame on semi driver. NTSB on scene.

Cali Zepher 5 and 6 are terminating and turning early in Denver and Lincoln.

29 and 30 (12th) both show as cancelled. Weather worries, no equipment? Ayone??

By checking the train status on Amtrak.com (I checked status by train numbers and putting in a station close to the final destination of the train):

UPDATE: As of 5:11 PM ET, Capitol Limited Train 29, which departed Washington (WAS) on 2/12, has reversed to Washington, and will terminate due to a disabled freight train along the route. For assistance, please call/text 1-800-USA-RAIL.

As of 4:16 PM CT, due to a disabled freight train near Martinsburg (MRB), Capitol Limited Train 30, which is scheduled to depart Chicago (CHI) on 2/12, has been canceled. For assistance, please call/text 1-800-USA-RAIL.

Yahoo News reports a CSX train derailed in Magnolia VW.

RandallW wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2024 7:48 am By checking the train status on Amtrak.com (I checked status by train numbers and putting in a station close to the final destination of the train):

UPDATE: As of 5:11 PM ET, Capitol Limited Train 29, which departed Washington (WAS) on 2/12, has reversed to Washington, and will terminate due to a disabled freight train along the route. For assistance, please call/text 1-800-USA-RAIL.

As of 4:16 PM CT, due to a disabled freight train near Martinsburg (MRB), Capitol Limited Train 30, which is scheduled to depart Chicago (CHI) on 2/12, has been canceled. For assistance, please call/text 1-800-USA-RAIL.

Yahoo News reports a CSX train derailed in Magnolia VW.

Way west of Martinsburg, WV, so not affecting MARC. Closer to Paw Paw, WV.

Thanks guys. Cancelled again for the 13th as well.

M415 derailed at Magnolia.
Andy

Was an official delay ever issued for the car that got hung up at the level crossing in Ashland earlier today?

Aboard BL #702 near Cocoa--

I've learned that 97(21) was involved in an incident near Elkton MD.

Someone apparently pushed some boulders on to the tracks.

Reportedly. no injuries but the engine (6--) has damage.

Appears Amtrak made right decision to cancel Cal Z west of Denver. Daughter reports heavy wet snow (rare) have made a mess of highways west of Denver. Landslides Including UP. I-10, Berthoud pass closed among others,

https://www.denverpost.com/news/

Amtrak canceled the Southwest Chief between LAX and ABQ today because a BNSF freight derailed near the Arizona/New Mexico border...

And it was carrying hazmats:

https://www.krqe.com/traffic-roads/i-40 ... erailment/

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A train derailment has caused a closure, authorities said.

According to New Mexico State Police (NMSP), east and westbound lanes on I-40 near milepost 8 are closed.

Authorities at BNSF Railway said a train derailed near Houck around 12:42 MT. No injuries were reported, and they are trying to clear the site.

NMSP said the train was carrying gasoline and propane, which started on fire. The incident is being treated as a “hazardous materials incident.” The cause of the derailment is under investigation.