Passenger Trains > The Coast Starlight Detours!

Hi train fans,

Does anyone know the recent update on when the Coast Starlight will detour over Tehachapi between Los Angeles - Oakland?? The last I heard was about April 3 - 5, but I haven't heard anything about changing the dates bcs of coronavirus lockdowns. If one of you guys ever get any information, if the one in April gets canceled or postponed, please let me know.


Thanks
Jonathan

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Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 03/20/20 15:42 by jonathanstrains.

By then there might not be a train to detour. Amtrak should be happy. Fewer loses from those nasty long distance trains.

andersonb109 Wrote:
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> By then there might not be a train to detour.
> Amtrak should be happy. Fewer loses from those
> nasty long distance trains.

DON'T YOU KNOW WHEN TO STOP??

this is a discussion forum during a WORLD WIDE CRISIS.

isn't there a POSSIBILITY of some l.d. trains being cancelled for a few weeks???????????????

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I'd think it would depend on ridership?  At some point it just might not make sense to run.  The state run trains I know of have been cut back drastically so I don't see this as a LD issue only.

Bob

LMAO
dtoeppen Wrote:
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> Gentlemen, there is no fighting in the war room.
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> dispr Wrote:
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> > andersonb109 Wrote:
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> > > By then there might not be a train to detour.
> > > Amtrak should be happy. Fewer loses from
> those
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> > DON'T YOU KNOW WHEN TO STOP??

My contact still thinks the April detours will happen.

dtoeppen Wrote:
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> Gentlemen, there is no fighting in the war room.

Best response for the day.  I laughed out loud!  
 

Just maybe the UP workers will not be available to do the bridge job.

mundo Wrote:
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> Just maybe the UP workers will not be available to
> do the bridge job.

Trust me, the chance to bring home a paycheck will have them out there.