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Private Car Notice 6-08
Subject:
Service Disruption UpdateTrains #3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8
Convention Train Positioning Movement
Date: June 19, 2008 From: Don Cushine
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Southwest Chief, California Zephyr & Empire Builder Service Disruption Update
Service Restoration Estimates:
Trains 3 & 4
We are planning to resume normal operation on Friday, June 20, 2008.
Trains 4(18) and 3(20) would be the first trains to resume normal service between
KCY-CHI.
We will again assess this restoration plan with BNSF on Thursday, June 19th
Trains 5 & 6
No Current Estimate.
The two locations with the most difficulty are Ottumwa, IA and Burlington, IA
Ottumwa, IA: Water is expected to recede to top of rail on Friday, June 20, 2008.
Burlington, IA: Water expected to recede to top of rail on Sunday, June 22, 2008.
Trains 5 & 6 will continue to operate between Denver, CO and Emeryville, CA.
We will again assess the restoration on trains 5 & 6 with BNSF on Friday, June 20th.
Trains 7 & 8
We are planning for rail operation between CHI-MSP via BNSF detour on Saturday, June 21, 2008. Trains 8(19) and 7(21) would be the first trains to resume rail service between CHI-MSP, missing stops between CHI-MSP. There is no current update on restoration of rail service on normal route due to flooding conditions.
We will again assess this restoration plan on BNSF detour with BNSF on Thursday, June 19th.
Convention Train Positioning Movement
Since we are building the convention train in Los Angeles this year, we have a lot of cars moving to/from LAX from various locations throughout the country. In an effort to make this run as smooth as possible, we need everyone’s movement request into our office no later than July 10, 2008. The reason that we are requesting these documents earlier than usual is due to the limited number of trains/dates that we can position these cars on. It may be more challenging than usual since we are limited more so than when we stage a charter in Chicago. Please be aware that your first request may not be available due to the limitations stated above. We want to give you an exact train/date as early as possible so please submit your requests by July 10th.
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