by photoman1985
Is there a group of people that monitors this section of the CSX line that runs from Nashville, TN to Decatur, AL?
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by Flat-Wheeler
And also, is this section of line re-open after the severe flooding in Tennessee ? I heard a dispatcher in Birmingham say the entire line was still backed up as of Monday 5/3.
by GWoodle
The line west from Nashville to Memphis was out of service with 3 bridges over the Harpeth washed out. I observed several ballast trains operating Saturday. Just got my ATT phone & internet service back today.
Glenn Woodle
by GWoodle
CSX Service Bulletin: Update on Tennessee Flooding
Released: May 07, 2010
The recent flooding in Tennessee has impacted CSX Transportation's Memphis-Nashville and Nashville-Spring Hill lines. An inspection has determined that two rail bridges on CSXT's Memphis-Nashville line have been heavily damaged and will take four to six weeks to repair. CSXT is re-routing shipments over other railroads to minimize impact to customers.
Shipments originating with most local customers on the Memphis-Nashville line will be rerouted west to Memphis to connect with other railroads. However, service on that line will be restored in phases as recovery operations progress. Local service to customers on the Nashville-Spring Hill line is expected to resume upon the completion of repairs in approximately 24 hours or sooner.
Customers with questions regarding specific shipments should access the Problem Resolution tool via ShipCSX or contact the Customer Service Center at 1-877-ShipCSX (1-877-744-7279), option 5, option 6.
Customer News
Service Bulletin: 5/13 Update on Tennessee Flooding
Released: May 13, 2010
CSX Transportation has restored limited service on a segment of its flood-impacted Memphis-Nashville line. Limited service has been restored on tracks from Memphis to Brownsville, Tenn., approximately a quarter of the entire line's length. Service will continue to be restored as recovery work progresses east toward Nashville and the two heavily damaged bridges on the Harpeth River. Both of the bridges are within 25 miles of Nashville. The entire line should be re-opened by the second week of June. Meanwhile, rail traffic continues to be detoured to the Memphis gateway and over connecting railroads.
Released: May 07, 2010
The recent flooding in Tennessee has impacted CSX Transportation's Memphis-Nashville and Nashville-Spring Hill lines. An inspection has determined that two rail bridges on CSXT's Memphis-Nashville line have been heavily damaged and will take four to six weeks to repair. CSXT is re-routing shipments over other railroads to minimize impact to customers.
Shipments originating with most local customers on the Memphis-Nashville line will be rerouted west to Memphis to connect with other railroads. However, service on that line will be restored in phases as recovery operations progress. Local service to customers on the Nashville-Spring Hill line is expected to resume upon the completion of repairs in approximately 24 hours or sooner.
Customers with questions regarding specific shipments should access the Problem Resolution tool via ShipCSX or contact the Customer Service Center at 1-877-ShipCSX (1-877-744-7279), option 5, option 6.
Customer News
Service Bulletin: 5/13 Update on Tennessee Flooding
Released: May 13, 2010
CSX Transportation has restored limited service on a segment of its flood-impacted Memphis-Nashville line. Limited service has been restored on tracks from Memphis to Brownsville, Tenn., approximately a quarter of the entire line's length. Service will continue to be restored as recovery work progresses east toward Nashville and the two heavily damaged bridges on the Harpeth River. Both of the bridges are within 25 miles of Nashville. The entire line should be re-opened by the second week of June. Meanwhile, rail traffic continues to be detoured to the Memphis gateway and over connecting railroads.
Glenn Woodle
by GWoodle
CSX Nashville-Memphis line flooded out for weeks
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on May 7, 2010.)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last weekend killer storms that flooded out Nashville and other parts of Tennessee and killed at least 30 people in several states will also keep a CSX Transportation line between Nashville and Memphis closed for up to six weeks.
CSX issued an advisory to customers May 7 saying two bridges on that line “have been heavily damaged and will take four to six weeks to repair. CSXT is re-routing shipments over other railroads to minimize impact to customers.”
Company spokesman Gary Sease said CSX usually averages about 10 trains a day on that 200-mile route. Memphis is also one of its key western gateways, where it connects with other major North American railroads.
Rival Norfolk Southern also had to briefly close a 150-mile line week between Memphis and Sheffield, Ala., near Muscle Shoals because of flood damage, and warned customers on May 4 to expect delays of at least 48 hours. It got service restored the next day but said the line would operate at slow speeds for a while.
President Obama declared Tennessee a major disaster area from the effect of severe rainstorms, straight-line high winds and tornadoes that began April 30 and continued over several days. The Cumberland River rose at Nashville and flooded many business and residential areas. Some may take weeks to clean up while others face longer-term damages. The disaster declaration triggers the release of various types of federal aid.
CSX said its operations inside Nashville had been restored by May 4, but a line running south to the nearby town of Spring Hill was closed the past week and expected to reopen on May 8.
For customers along that Memphis-Nashville line, CSX plans to reroute shipments southwest to Memphis, to connect with other carriers. It said service on the route will be restored in phases.
Monday, May 10, 2010
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on May 7, 2010.)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last weekend killer storms that flooded out Nashville and other parts of Tennessee and killed at least 30 people in several states will also keep a CSX Transportation line between Nashville and Memphis closed for up to six weeks.
CSX issued an advisory to customers May 7 saying two bridges on that line “have been heavily damaged and will take four to six weeks to repair. CSXT is re-routing shipments over other railroads to minimize impact to customers.”
Company spokesman Gary Sease said CSX usually averages about 10 trains a day on that 200-mile route. Memphis is also one of its key western gateways, where it connects with other major North American railroads.
Rival Norfolk Southern also had to briefly close a 150-mile line week between Memphis and Sheffield, Ala., near Muscle Shoals because of flood damage, and warned customers on May 4 to expect delays of at least 48 hours. It got service restored the next day but said the line would operate at slow speeds for a while.
President Obama declared Tennessee a major disaster area from the effect of severe rainstorms, straight-line high winds and tornadoes that began April 30 and continued over several days. The Cumberland River rose at Nashville and flooded many business and residential areas. Some may take weeks to clean up while others face longer-term damages. The disaster declaration triggers the release of various types of federal aid.
CSX said its operations inside Nashville had been restored by May 4, but a line running south to the nearby town of Spring Hill was closed the past week and expected to reopen on May 8.
For customers along that Memphis-Nashville line, CSX plans to reroute shipments southwest to Memphis, to connect with other carriers. It said service on the route will be restored in phases.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Glenn Woodle
by GWoodle
http://www.csx.com/?fuseaction=customer ... il&i=50724
CSX line to Memphis reopens for service! Repairs continue by daylight!
CSX line to Memphis reopens for service! Repairs continue by daylight!
Glenn Woodle