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Amtrak gives up on combined 91 and 97
http://dixielandsoftware.net/cgi-bin/gettrain.pl?seltrain=97&selyear=2024&selmonth=09&selday=26 _
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_ **** D E L A Y S ****
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_ 09/27/24 5:38am EDT
_ As of 5:35 AM ET Delay Notification: Train 97 is currently
_ operating approximately 4 hours and 35 minutes late due
_ to rescuing Tran 91. We sincerely apologize for this delay
_ and greatly appreciate your patience.
_
_ 09/27/24 8:33am EDT
_ As of 8:26 AM ET Weather Delays: Combined Trains 91 and
_ 97 are currently experiencing a delay north of Florence
_ (FLO) due to severe weather conditions in the area. We will
_ provide updates as more information becomes available.
_
_ 09/27/24 10:38am EDT
_ As of 10:14 AM ET Service Update: Combined Trains 91 and
_ 97 remains stopped north of Florence (FLO) due to severe
_ weather conditions in the area resulting in downed trees
_ on the track. We sincerely apologize for this extensive
_ delay and greatly appreciate your patience. Updates to follow
_ as more information becomes available.
_
_ 09/27/24 3:20pm EDT
_ As of 3:16 PM ET Service Adjustment: Due to inclement weather
_ conditions incurred from Hurricane Helene Train 91 and Train
_ 97 has terminated. We apologize for any inconvenience this
_ may cause.
_
_ **** D E L A Y S ****
_
_ 09/27/24 5:38am EDT
_ As of 5:35 AM ET Delay Notification: Train 97 is currently
_ operating approximately 4 hours and 35 minutes late due
_ to rescuing Tran 91. We sincerely apologize for this delay
_ and greatly appreciate your patience.
_
_ 09/27/24 8:33am EDT
_ As of 8:26 AM ET Weather Delays: Combined Trains 91 and
_ 97 are currently experiencing a delay north of Florence
_ (FLO) due to severe weather conditions in the area. We will
_ provide updates as more information becomes available.
_
_ 09/27/24 10:38am EDT
_ As of 10:14 AM ET Service Update: Combined Trains 91 and
_ 97 remains stopped north of Florence (FLO) due to severe
_ weather conditions in the area resulting in downed trees
_ on the track. We sincerely apologize for this extensive
_ delay and greatly appreciate your patience. Updates to follow
_ as more information becomes available.
_
_ 09/27/24 3:20pm EDT
_ As of 3:16 PM ET Service Adjustment: Due to inclement weather
_ conditions incurred from Hurricane Helene Train 91 and Train
_ 97 has terminated. We apologize for any inconvenience this
_ may cause.
Silver Meteor stuck in SC for 15 hours
by GenePoon
Posted: Today
JASPER COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - Dozens of passengers were stuck on an Amtrak train for over 15 hours in Jasper County as Helene’s winds brought trees down, blocking the train tracks.
Amtrak train #98 was stuck in Ridgeland, S.C. on the tracks near West Frontage Road and Taylor Mill Road.
The train’s route begins in Miami, FL and ends in New York, NY with many stops along the way. One passenger, Brandi Phillips, got on the train at a Savannah, GA station around 10 p.m. Thursday. … Around an hour later, the train suddenly stopped.
“We were told we had to stop because there was a tree that was in the train tracks and we couldn’t move. They (Amtrak) had sent us a mass text saying that crew members would be here in 60 minutes to get everything cleared away, and we would be back and rolling,” Phillips said. “60 minutes turned into 15 hours.”
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https://www.live5news.com/2024/09/27/amtrak-passengers-stuck-train-over-15-hours-helene-damage/
by GenePoon
Posted: Today
JASPER COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - Dozens of passengers were stuck on an Amtrak train for over 15 hours in Jasper County as Helene’s winds brought trees down, blocking the train tracks.
Amtrak train #98 was stuck in Ridgeland, S.C. on the tracks near West Frontage Road and Taylor Mill Road.
The train’s route begins in Miami, FL and ends in New York, NY with many stops along the way. One passenger, Brandi Phillips, got on the train at a Savannah, GA station around 10 p.m. Thursday. … Around an hour later, the train suddenly stopped.
“We were told we had to stop because there was a tree that was in the train tracks and we couldn’t move. They (Amtrak) had sent us a mass text saying that crew members would be here in 60 minutes to get everything cleared away, and we would be back and rolling,” Phillips said. “60 minutes turned into 15 hours.”
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https://www.live5news.com/2024/09/27/amtrak-passengers-stuck-train-over-15-hours-helene-damage/