Hurricane Harvey’s impact on rail service continues

(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 28, 2017)

Class Is, Amtrak and Houston METRO suspended service and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) declared an emergency event this past weekend due to Hurricane Harvey’s impact on the Texas Gulf region. The FRA declared the emergency Aug. 24, noting that the storm’s threat of flooding rains, power outages and flash flooding conditions. Union Pacific Railroad, Kansas City Southern, BNSF Railway and Amtrak all suspended service in the region.

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Tuesday, August 29, 2017