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Official Amtrak Press release CZ Detours in WY 2007
Author: Daniel3197
Date: 07-04-2007 - 15:49
I just browsed the OFFICIAL Amtrak website and found this Press Release about the
Wyoming Detours. This reports that NO public stops will be made on the detour route.
It sounds like the dates given are the Colorado closure dates.
The Chicago and Emeryville affected departure dates would be 1 day earlier
--- Daniel
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[tinyurl.com]
News Release
National Railroad Passenger Corporation
60 Massachusetts Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20002
www.amtrak.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ATK-07-063
Contact: Contact: Marc Magliari (312) 880-5390
June 8, 2007
Detour of California Zephyr to Track Historic TranscontInental Railroad Route
Some Colorado and Utah Stops Affected Until August 8
CHICAGO – Scheduled track improvements on the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) in Colorado will require Amtrak to use an alternate route for the California Zephyr between Denver and Salt Lake City during five periods in July and August. The detour will follow the historic transcontinental railroad route through Wyoming and Utah.
On the following dates Amtrak will be unable to use the UP route between Granby and Glenwood Springs.
* July 10 & 11
* July 15-18
* July 22-25
* July 29-Aug. 1
* Aug. 5-8
On those days, the California Zephyr will detour between Denver and Salt Lake City via a northern route through Wyoming, making no intermediate station stops.
On the days the train detours, Amtrak will provide alternate motorcoach transportation at Denver for westbound passengers to Glenwood Springs or Grand Junction and for eastbound passengers from Grand Junction or Glenwood Springs. Service to and from Fraser-Winter Park and Granby, Colo.; Green River, Helper and Provo, Utah, will be suspended on the days the trains are detoured.
Motorcoach from Westbound California Zephyr (Train 5)
Station Arrive Depart
Denver 8:05 a.m.
Glenwood Springs 11:05 a.m. 11:15 a.m.
Grand Junction 12:45 p.m.
Motorcoach to Eastbound California Zephyr (Train 6)
Station Arrive Depart
Grand Junction 1:30 p.m.
Glenwood Springs 3:00 p.m. 3:10 p.m.
Denver 6:10 p.m.
Passengers traveling between Chicago and Denver or between Salt Lake City and Emeryville in San Francisco Bay Area will be unaffected. Amtrak has informed passengers between Denver and Salt Lake City who were ticketed during the 18 days of the detour and is offering the alternate transportation (schedule attached). Passengers have also been offered travel on alternate days or refunds.
The detour route will follow a portion of the original transcontinental UP route that was completed in 1869. While the scenery is less mountainous than the California Zephyr's regular routing, it offers broad vistas of the high plains and an opportunity to see a route that passenger trains have not regularly traversed since 1997.
Amtrak regrets the service disruption and has notified the affected communities. However, the UP has said the nearly 21 miles of rail improvement is needed to maintain safe and timely operation of all trains over the regular route.
The dates of these detours are correct as of the above date. If these plans are changed, Amtrak will notify passengers who have included personal contact telephone numbers with their reservations.
About Amtrak
Amtrak provides intercity passenger rail service to more than 500 destinations in 46 states on a 21,000-mile route system. For schedules, fares and information, passengers may call 800-USA-RAIL or visit Amtrak.com.
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Wyoming Detours. This reports that NO public stops will be made on the detour route.
It sounds like the dates given are the Colorado closure dates.
The Chicago and Emeryville affected departure dates would be 1 day earlier
--- Daniel
:
[tinyurl.com]
News Release
National Railroad Passenger Corporation
60 Massachusetts Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20002
www.amtrak.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ATK-07-063
Contact: Contact: Marc Magliari (312) 880-5390
June 8, 2007
Detour of California Zephyr to Track Historic TranscontInental Railroad Route
Some Colorado and Utah Stops Affected Until August 8
CHICAGO – Scheduled track improvements on the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) in Colorado will require Amtrak to use an alternate route for the California Zephyr between Denver and Salt Lake City during five periods in July and August. The detour will follow the historic transcontinental railroad route through Wyoming and Utah.
On the following dates Amtrak will be unable to use the UP route between Granby and Glenwood Springs.
* July 10 & 11
* July 15-18
* July 22-25
* July 29-Aug. 1
* Aug. 5-8
On those days, the California Zephyr will detour between Denver and Salt Lake City via a northern route through Wyoming, making no intermediate station stops.
On the days the train detours, Amtrak will provide alternate motorcoach transportation at Denver for westbound passengers to Glenwood Springs or Grand Junction and for eastbound passengers from Grand Junction or Glenwood Springs. Service to and from Fraser-Winter Park and Granby, Colo.; Green River, Helper and Provo, Utah, will be suspended on the days the trains are detoured.
Motorcoach from Westbound California Zephyr (Train 5)
Station Arrive Depart
Denver 8:05 a.m.
Glenwood Springs 11:05 a.m. 11:15 a.m.
Grand Junction 12:45 p.m.
Motorcoach to Eastbound California Zephyr (Train 6)
Station Arrive Depart
Grand Junction 1:30 p.m.
Glenwood Springs 3:00 p.m. 3:10 p.m.
Denver 6:10 p.m.
Passengers traveling between Chicago and Denver or between Salt Lake City and Emeryville in San Francisco Bay Area will be unaffected. Amtrak has informed passengers between Denver and Salt Lake City who were ticketed during the 18 days of the detour and is offering the alternate transportation (schedule attached). Passengers have also been offered travel on alternate days or refunds.
The detour route will follow a portion of the original transcontinental UP route that was completed in 1869. While the scenery is less mountainous than the California Zephyr's regular routing, it offers broad vistas of the high plains and an opportunity to see a route that passenger trains have not regularly traversed since 1997.
Amtrak regrets the service disruption and has notified the affected communities. However, the UP has said the nearly 21 miles of rail improvement is needed to maintain safe and timely operation of all trains over the regular route.
The dates of these detours are correct as of the above date. If these plans are changed, Amtrak will notify passengers who have included personal contact telephone numbers with their reservations.
About Amtrak
Amtrak provides intercity passenger rail service to more than 500 destinations in 46 states on a 21,000-mile route system. For schedules, fares and information, passengers may call 800-USA-RAIL or visit Amtrak.com.
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| Subject | Written By | Date/Time (PST) |
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 summer re-routing of trains 5 & 6 question
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Elbert Dawson | 07-04-2007 - 13:58 |
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Official Amtrak Press release CZ Detours in WY 2007 |
Daniel3197 | 07-04-2007 - 15:49 |
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Re: summer re-routing of trains 5 & 6 question
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keith1707@earthlink.net | 07-05-2007 - 04:11 |