27 June 2010

Southern Route Between Swift Current and Lethbridge Open

Repair begins on the CPR rail line on the edge of Medicine Hat on Monday, 21 Jun 2010 after it was washed out over the weekend by the flooding of Ross Creek. A derailment was narrowly avoided when a Medicine Hat resident noticed the washout and flagged down an approaching train with his shirt - Gavin Young Calgary Herald.

Ross Creek Alberta - The southern route between Swift Current and Lethbridge reopened early this morning. Traffic is now moving between Swift Current and Calgary via CP's Taber, Aldersyde, and MacLeod subdivisions.
 
The southern mainline work between Swift Current, Dunmore, Medicine Hat, and Calgary has progressed very well and line clear restoration is now expected for Tuesday morning.
 
We will continue to secure all available detour routing from other railways until all backlog is handled and CP returns to a fluid state as soon as possible.
 
CP will continue to accept perishable containers originating at Vaughan or Lachine destined to Edmonton, Saskatoon, and Winnipeg terminals, which continued to move throughout the outage. In addition, as of tomorrow, 28 Jun 2010, we will accept all marine and domestic intermodal containers conveying perishable traffic.
 
The Customer Service Team is solidifying specific shipment plans. Shipments will continue to see some delays as ques await available detours and reroutes, however, the addition of the south route has helped us begin to reduce the backlog of traffic.
 
Further questions about the flooding or specific shipment problem resolution inquiries can be directed to our Customer Service Team at 1-888-333-8111.