KUTV — (UPDATE: Sunday at 9:30 p.m.) – The train holding the 57 passengers – guests combined from two trains – is moving and just passed Helper, UT, according to Steve Edwards who says he is on the train. He added the crews were able to remove the rock, fix the problem, and offer everyone a complimentary meal. He criticized Amtrak when speaking to 2News on Sunday night:
This doesn’t erase the fact that we had scheduled to keep. This isn’t our problem, this is Amtrak’s problem, they made it our problem. We want our money back.
Editor’s note: This is from a person who claims to be a passenger on the train that has spoken directly with 2News via phonecall. Amtrak has not confirmed or denied if this man’s perspective on the event is valid, nor does he represent the feelings expressed by the other guests.
(UPDATE: Sunday at 6:30 p.m.) – Train 5 passengers are now on Train 6 but are experienced more delays caused by another boulder blocking the tracks, Amtrak stated.
I saw a report on this, on another station yesterday evening. What I saw gave no indication as to where or what the problem was except that the train was not moving. Amtrak’s website gave
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AMTRAK #5 & #6 blocked by bolders on track.
From KUTV
KUTV — (UPDATE: Sunday at 9:30 p.m.) – The train holding the 57 passengers – guests combined from two trains – is moving and just passed Helper, UT, according to Steve Edwards who says he is on the train. He added the crews were able to remove the rock, fix the problem, and offer everyone a complimentary meal. He criticized Amtrak when speaking to 2News on Sunday night:
This doesn’t erase the fact that we had scheduled to keep. This isn’t our problem, this is Amtrak’s problem, they made it our problem. We want our money back.
Editor’s note: This is from a person who claims to be a passenger on the train that has spoken directly with 2News via phonecall. Amtrak has not confirmed or denied if this man’s perspective on the event is valid, nor does he represent the feelings expressed by the other guests.
(UPDATE: Sunday at 6:30 p.m.) – Train 5 passengers are now on Train 6 but are experienced more delays caused by another boulder blocking the tracks, Amtrak stated.
Make that boulder pay. I am sure it has a web site set up f
I saw on the noon news a report that the train had been stopped for twenty hours. Was it the train that left Chicago Friday? It has been only about fourteen hours since the train that left Chicago Saturday was due here.
Well, I have been late when coming west; the worst was when we arrived in Salt Lake City 12 hours late after being held in western Nebraska because of high winds. Not so bad was when we were held in Denver because of a forest fire in mid-Utah and at last, we were detoured across Nebraska, arriving here about six hours late.
I am glad I was never so late when going east because I usually had a connection in Chicago and in Washington.
Many people become ‘on a tight schedule’ when they come to think they can get money back for delay. I think of it as one of the hallmarks of the Evil Inclination.
More CZ problems.### #6 (6) left PROVO 5:30 AM (:55 late) but didn’t get to HELPER until 7:37 PM (13:00 late) which we know was due to the bolder on the tracks. Then #6 (6) left Ft. Morgan 10:51 AM (14:25 late) but didn’t get to McCook, NE until 11:24 AM (11:35 late) Shows arriving at Holdrege @ 3:29 PM (14:35 late)and after that all times are “Estimated to depart 14 hours 31 minutes late”### Any body know why?### #6 (7) left Denver 9:33 PM (2:23 Late) and left Ft. Morgan 11:47 PM (3:22 late) but didn’t get to McCook, NE until 11:24 AM (11:35 late)