Amtrak NEC CAT and signal problems.

Another bad day on the NEC signal problems. Was there bad weather there ?

MARC Service Alert alert@mtamarylandalerts.com All southbound MARC Trains are currently holding at Bowie State due to signal issues south of the station. A signal maintainer is en route, however at this time southbound trains are anticipated to experience significant delays. Metro has opened for Penn Line commuters as a travel option. Updates will follow as more information is received. OptOut: http://mtamarylandalerts.com/u.aspx?336934

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Today at 8:06 AM

All southbound MARC Trains are currently holding at Bowie State due to signal issues south of the station. A signal maintainer is en rout

CAT too hot today so some slow orders on NEC. Guess Amtrak just makes it a blanket restriction for even diesel pull trains.

MARC Service Alert alert@mtamarylandalerts.com Amtrak has issued heat-related speed restrictions for parts of the Penn Line. Trains must reduce their speed to 80mph between Washington and New Carrollton and 100mph between New Carrollton and Odenton. Minor delays are possible. OptOut: http://mtamarylandalerts.com/u.aspx?336934

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Today at 1:09 PM

Amtrak has issued heat-related speed restrictions for parts of the Penn Line. Trains must reduce their speed to 80mph between Washington and New Carrollton and 100mph between New Carrollton and Odenton. Minor delays are possible.

Went 5 weeks with signal problems . Now some today MARC bulletin.

MARC Service Alert alert@mtamarylandalerts.com At this time, signal issues are being encountered near New Carrollton Station. As a result, MARC trains are anticipated to incur delays due to single tracking between Bowie and New Carrollton Stations. Delay times should be minimal, but may exceed 8-10 minutes, further information will be issued as it is received. OptOut: http://mtamarylandalerts.com/u.aspx?336934

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Today at 2:15 PM

At this time, signal issues are being encountered near New Carrollton Station. As a result, MARC trains are anticipated to incur delays due to single tracking between Bowie and New Carrollton Stations. Delay times should be minimal, but

Track has issues in the heat as well as the catenary.

More signal issues at Odenton today.

MARC Service Alert alert@mtamarylandalerts.com Train 612 (7:55AM Dpt Penn Station) will have a 15- 20 minute delay due to signal issues at Odenton. Correction: Train is 612. OptOut: http://mtamarylandalerts.com/u.aspx?336934

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Today at 8:58 AM

Train 612 (7:55AM Dpt Penn Station) will have a 15- 20 minute delay due to signal issues at Odenton. Correction: Train is 612.

Penn line signal problems again from WASH - BAL

MARC Service Alert alert@mtamarylandalerts.com Penn Line delays, Noon update: Train 482 will depart Washington on time at 12:30pm. It will experience 30-45 minute delays en route to Baltimore due to ongoing Amtrak signal issues. Train 487 (1:55pm departure from Penn Station) will depart Baltimore on time but will also experience significant delays en route. Amtrak estimates that the earliest the signal problems will be corrected is 3:00pm. Updates will follow as information is received.

Alert alert@mtamarylandalerts.com All northbound and southbound MARC Saturday train service will incur minor delays due to signal issues to and from Union Station to Bowie State Station. Updates will follow when they become available. Thank you for riding the MARC. OptOut: http://mtamarylandalerts.com/u.aspx?336934

The problem has been since 0830 this morning and no resolve before 1500 ?

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Today at 8:23 AM

Problem still not cleared at 1650. Tracking sites show delays even later. Other web site says it is a signal power problem. That may still be the 4400 V 100 hZ power. What is unknown is why has Amtrak not continued the program of getting the standby commercial power setup for signal power along this corridor ?

Train 490 (450 pm Dpt WUS) is cancelled due to signal outages between Washington Union Station, and Bowie State Station. The next train departing WUS will be Train 492 (530 pm Dpt WUS) departing approximately 70-75 minutes late. OptOut: http://mtamarylandalerts.com/u.aspx?336934

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Today at 6:47 PM

Train 490 (450 pm Dpt WUS) is cancelled due to signal outages between Washington Union Station, and Bowie State Station. The next train departing WUS will be Train 492 (530 pm Dpt WUS) departing approximately 70-75 minutes late.

Thought would return to the many CAT failures WASH - Wilmington. Another at Baltimore station today.

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Today at 12:01 AM

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Thought would return to the many CAT failures WASH - Wilmington. Another at Baltimore station today.

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Today at 12:01 AM

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Thought would return to the many CAT failures WASH - Wilmington. Another at Baltimore station today.

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So here is another delay today due to heat. Probably because of both possible rail problems and CAT sag of th variable tension CAT ?

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Another day another problem

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same old signal problems

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Emergency work on B&P tunnel. Wonder if it is due to all the previous rain ?

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Emergency work on B&P tunnel. Wonder if it is due to all the previous rain ?

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Track problems again

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Another problem this Tuesday.

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Another B&P problem

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B&P tunnel must be very leaky. Temporary shutdown.

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B&P tunnel must be very leaky. Temporary shutdown.

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