Empire Builder Cancellation

LINK: So, BNSF had a derailment between Minot and Shelby, ND, that shut down both mains. Amtrak had to cancel in both directions. Read it at Trains

Amtrak alerts had cancellations on 7/27(30) and 8/27(30) between Shelby & Minot. Track is back open.

From area local news:
Train derails, ignites near Burlington, ND
Cleanup crews begin to work on train derailment west of Minot
Tracks clear as cleanup continues.

What's the plan for getting the trains through Sandpoint, with the Lake Pend Oreille crossing shut down until at least tomorrow afternoon? I see the 7 is approaching Whitefish (around 12 hours off schedule) which would be a logical place to shut down...that train could theoretically continue to Sandpoint but not past. Trains 8/28 are on the move closer to schedule but won't be able to proceed beyond Spokane. Unless they decide to detour on the former Spokane International...

wigwagfan wrote: ↑Mon May 02, 2022 9:43 pm What's the plan for getting the trains through Sandpoint, with the Lake Pend Oreille crossing shut down until at least tomorrow afternoon? I see the 7 is approaching Whitefish (around 12 hours off schedule) which would be a logical place to shut down...that train could theoretically continue to Sandpoint but not past. Trains 8/28 are on the move closer to schedule but won't be able to proceed beyond Spokane. Unless they decide to detour on the former Spokane International...

The local news report says it's completely clear and the crossing is good. I didn't see any cancelations for yesterday and today.

STrRedWolf wrote: ↑Tue May 03, 2022 8:57 am

wigwagfan wrote: ↑Mon May 02, 2022 9:43 pm What's the plan for getting the trains through Sandpoint, with the Lake Pend Oreille crossing shut down until at least tomorrow afternoon? I see the 7 is approaching Whitefish (around 12 hours off schedule) which would be a logical place to shut down...that train could theoretically continue to Sandpoint but not past. Trains 8/28 are on the move closer to schedule but won't be able to proceed beyond Spokane. Unless they decide to detour on the former Spokane International...

The local news report says it's completely clear and the crossing is good. I didn't see any cancelations for yesterday and today.

I spoke too soon. 8/28(2) is detouring between Spokane and Whitefish. 7/27(1) is bussituted between the two.

I heard something about bridge work near Sandpoint, ID. Track was closed

I also heard the same information

dgvrengineer wrote: ↑Tue May 03, 2022 7:28 pm I heard something about bridge work near Sandpoint, ID. Track was closed

hello,
where did you hear this?

gregorystevens wrote: ↑Thu May 12, 2022 11:41 pm

dgvrengineer wrote: ↑Tue May 03, 2022 7:28 pm I heard something about bridge work near Sandpoint, ID. Track was closed

hello,
where did you hear this?

https://railfan.com/critical-bnsf-bridg ... ho-closed/

SANDPOINT, Idaho — Rail traffic on BNSF Railway’s busy main line to the Pacific Northwest is moving again after emergency repairs were made on the railroad’s bridge over Lake Pend Oreille near Sandpoint, Idaho.

The bridge over Lake Pend Oreille hosts dozens of trains a day, including Amtrak’s Empire Builder between Portland/Seattle and Chicago. It’s located just west of the junction between BNSF’s former Great Northern main line and the former Northern Pacific main line (now Montana Rail Link).

The structural issues were discovered on Monday and the bridge reopened Tuesday morning. Amtrak announced late Monday that the Empire Builder would be suspended between Spokane and Whitefish, Mont.