Washington Amtrak derail...

Washington Amtrak derail... Dec 20, 2017 16:16:48 GMT -5

Post by mikey on Dec 20, 2017 16:16:48 GMT -5

An update to the troubles my neighbors to the north are dealing with.

Interstate 5’s southbound lanes could open later Wednesday, after a derailed Amtrak train’s locomotive is hauled away and the roadway is inspected for damage, officials said during a morning news conference.

“We’ve got our fingers crossed it’s going to be later today,” Washington State Patrol Capt. Dan Hall said.

Getting I-5 open again will be a big deal. I have a lot of family and friends who travel the I-5 corridor weekly. There's a big family thing going on this week end in Portland. 4 different micro families from Seattle/Everett area, and 1 from Tacoma are (were?) planning to come down for the weekend.

The part of the story that caught my eye, and thought was worth mentioning, was this

State transportation workers had long ago envisioned the corridor would be refurbished by 2019, according to state records. But to fully collect federal stimulus money, it needed to be finished by mid-2017.

That, in my opinion don't look good for the state. Just to collect a few bucks?

www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/special-equipment-brought-in-from-oregon-to-remove-derailed-amtrak-locomotive-from-i-5/

Post by robeiae on Dec 19, 2017 8:49:55 GMT -5

Post by mikey on Dec 20, 2017 16:16:48 GMT -5