Re: Traffic Levels through Portola?
Author: OPRRMS
Date: 06-11-2010 - 17:34
OPRRMS Wrote:
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> Most traffic is westbound. Currently there are 9
> westbound trains sighted in the next 48 hours or
> so. There's a grain train approaching Portola
> now. Grain trains now often add a unit a Portola
> for additional dynamic braking. Typically
> westbound there are 1 or 2 NPRV manifests and
> anywhere from 0 to 4 grain trains daily, but there
> are a lot of variables. No eastbound trains
> sighted in the next 48 hours, but this can change.
I should've pointed out that I was referring to UP traffic only, and wasn't including any BNSF trains to and from the High Line.