LRW Honors Amtrak’s Acheson As Railway Woman Of The Year
From Editor-In-Chief Foran: Of Gender Equity And Inclusion
Spotlight On Some Of Today’s Rail Safety Products
Women of Influence in Rail eBook
Newsletter Sign Up
Stay updated on news, articles and information for the rail industry
Stay updated on news, articles and information for the rail industry
railPrime
Rail News Home
Rail Industry Trends
Rail News: Rail Industry Trends
The power outage that affected New York City, Cleveland, Detroit, Toronto and other Northeast areas Aug. 14 brought subways to a standstill. But the blackout had an effect on freight trains, too.
Because of sporadic signal and train-communication outages, CSX Transportation's train operations between New York City and the Detroit/Toledo area were significantly limited, according to a prepared statement. Eastward trains originating in Albany and Buffalo, N.Y., and Cleveland, also were slowed or halted.
CSXT expected the blackout to impede train operations to and from Chicago exchange points until power is restored.
Meanwhile, CSX Intermodal's traffic was delayed because its northern New Jersey and New York area terminals lost power, and Norfolk Southern Railway's trains were slowed in Michigan, Ohio, New York and New Jersey.
"Customers with traffic moving through these areas should expect delays," NS said in a traffic alert.
8/15/2003
Rail News: Rail Industry Trends
Northeast blackout hampers Class Is' traffic
advertisement
The power outage that affected New York City, Cleveland, Detroit, Toronto and other Northeast areas Aug. 14 brought subways to a standstill. But the blackout had an effect on freight trains, too.
Because of sporadic signal and train-communication outages, CSX Transportation's train operations between New York City and the Detroit/Toledo area were significantly limited, according to a prepared statement. Eastward trains originating in Albany and Buffalo, N.Y., and Cleveland, also were slowed or halted.
CSXT expected the blackout to impede train operations to and from Chicago exchange points until power is restored.
Meanwhile, CSX Intermodal's traffic was delayed because its northern New Jersey and New York area terminals lost power, and Norfolk Southern Railway's trains were slowed in Michigan, Ohio, New York and New Jersey.
"Customers with traffic moving through these areas should expect delays," NS said in a traffic alert.
