Passenger Trains > Sunset ,Southwest -Starlight goings on.

Train 3(15) eta into LAX is 10:30 pm.
Hi Water and lots, lots of freight trains
Between Needles and Summit. Had to recrew.


Departure etd 2 am or later morning of the 18th.


Train 4 (16) over 5 hrs late at Lamy.

Train 2 (15) that departed LA 18 hrs and 13 min late, is terminated, account a UP derailment east of El Paso. Expect line to open Wednesday morning and equipment will DH to New Orleans.

Train returning to El Paso, will handle via bus and air on east.

Train 1 (15) got though before the derailment.

Starlight: Starting Aug 20th, train 14 and 11 will operate a full consist between
Los Angeles and Klamath Falls. Bus bridge
to Eugene, then one lounge and required coaches will operate Eugene-Seattle.

The fire is major and could take some time to get open.

Just call that one the

"Can't-catch-a-break Limited"

LAX-ELP? Wow.

Crashela.

What's the Starlight going to do on the 18th and 19th.

Apparently the same as now. Los Angeles-Oakland and Eugene-Seattle only. No alternate transportation offered in between. Hand you the refund, tell you to get lost and don't bother them.

Has anyone thought that maybe all this "No alternate transportation" stuff is because Amtrak is getting so far behind paying the bus companies, that they won't send buses any more? Kind of like in 2001 when Warrington's people stonewalled on paying the fuel vendors and a bunch of Florida trains ran out of fuel?

I actually would prefer that to be the case, instead of it being because of a new, "go to h***" customer service policy at Amtrak.

Just found out that Hwy. 97 is closed from Klamath Falls to Chilliquin account fire. This is the Hwy. Amtrak busses use to bus bridge between Klamath Falls and Eugene. There is a detour around the fire by useing Hwy. 140 on the west side of Klamath Lake but am unsure if busses could use it.

Wow, what a mess. I JUST cleared these problems, too. I took 11 from SAC-LAX on 08-12, and 4 from LAX-FLG on 08-13 with minimal delay each trip. I hope that everything is taken care of in a safe and quick manner, and that the inconvenienced passengers and crews are okay!

Thought 2 sets of starLATES were north of the tunnel fire. Are they deadheading a set via OT or Chicago?

Deadheading via OT. Just because Amtrak requests busses for 400 passengers doesn't mean the bus companies can deliver.