WASHINGTON (AP) — Amtrak says several major services along the east coast are canceled, affecting thousands of riders.
The railroad is still shut down south of Quantico, Va., on Friday after a CSX Corp. coal train derailed there a day earlier, blocking all tracks. Virginia Railway Express reports that five train cars fell and ripped up the tracks.
Service may be restored Saturday, but Amtrak spokesman Cliff Cole said he is unsure when CSX will complete the cleanup.
Major cancellations include Amtrak trains running between Washington and Newport News, Va., and from New York to Miami, Charlotte, N.C., and Savannah, Ga. Auto train service between Lorton, Va. and Sanford, Fla. is also affected.
Virginia Railway Express has canceled Fredericksburg line trains on Friday.
The railroad is still shut down south of Quantico, Va., on Friday after a CSX Corp. coal train derailed there a day earlier, blocking all tracks. Virginia Railway Express reports that five train cars fell and ripped up the tracks.
Service may be restored Saturday, but Amtrak spokesman Cliff Cole said he is unsure when CSX will complete the cleanup.
Major cancellations include Amtrak trains running between Washington and Newport News, Va., and from New York to Miami, Charlotte, N.C., and Savannah, Ga. Auto train service between Lorton, Va. and Sanford, Fla. is also affected.
Virginia Railway Express has canceled Fredericksburg line trains on Friday.
I think the headline should read that Amtrak canceled service on the "east coast" instead of "Eastern Shore". BTW, is that Slim Pickens standing on the platform waiting to board?
ReplyDeleteThank you for the correction. Sometimes the fingers and brain don't work together!
ReplyDeleteDon't know if that is Slim Pickens on the platform or not. Hard to tell where he might be. If he can't get a ride I suppose he will call.....somebody........
Thanks again!
Anon your Slim Pickens comments are cracking me up. It's gotten so I can't wait to see what's next in the life of Slim Pickens. Thanks for the humor.
ReplyDeleteWell the, PPE has to get another one of them picture riddles up here so Slim can do his thing. And Slim isn't really anonymous, either; PPE has know Slim for 45 years, she just doesn't realize it.
ReplyDeleteHmmmm now I didn't realize PPE was a "she". Now I'm guess Slim is a "he" due to the above comment. But whatever please keep on commenting Slim, you have made us crack up in our office all this week. We even now know who the "real" Slim Pickens was.
ReplyDeleteI haven't known anybody for 45 years
ReplyDeleteMaybe your Mother and your Aunt, then.
ReplyDeleteand jmmb played right on in to the Slim Pickens thing making us even laugh more!!!!
ReplyDeleteOnce again thanks for the humor!
nope
ReplyDeleteI don't think so either PPE. Slim had thought you were a "she." Both your mother and aunt know better.
ReplyDeleteNow we know. Slim went to high school with two fine young ladies who are sisters. PPE is apparently the son of one of them.
ReplyDeletesorry but y'all are waaaay off
ReplyDeleteWell I'm certainly learning something........I think.
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