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Hurricane Katrina, Rita, and Wilma News
This archive page links to railroad news related to Hurricane
Katrina and the New Orleans area recovery.
For all current rail news, please see RailServe.com's RailNews Home Page.
Wednesday, November 16
Monday, November 7
Friday, November 4
Tuesday, November 1
Wednesday, October 26
Friday, October 21
Thursday, October 20
Wednesday, October 12
Saturday, October 8
Friday, October 7
Thursday, October 6
Tuesday, October 4
Friday, September 30
Tuesday, September 27
Friday, September 23
Thursday, September 22
Wednesday, September 21
Tuesday, September 20
Monday, September 19
Friday, September 16
Thursday, September 15
Tuesday, September 13
Monday, September 12
Friday, September 9
Thursday, September 8
Wednesday, September 7
Tuesday, September 6
Sunday, September 4
Saturday, September 3
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Amtrak to help evacuate hurricane victims (Clarion Ledger)
First train evacuates New Orleans residents to Lafayette, LA on Friday night.
Continued round-trips will be made, with a second train joining the effort
Monday.
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Amtrak trains to aid in New Orleans evacuation (Reuters)
Special twelve-car train brings food and water, evacuates residents to
Lafayette.
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Amtrak revises service to
New Orleans until further notice
City of New Orleans to terminate in Jackson, MS; Crescent to terminate in
Meridian, MS; Sunset Limited to terminate in San Antonio, TX.
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Union Pacific Gears Up For Hurricane Relief (AP)
UP begins hauling relief supplies into the hard-hit Gulf Coast.
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Photos of Katrina damage to CSX New Orleans yard (UTU)
Photos of hurricane destruction at CSX's railyard in New Orleans.
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Union Pacific, BNSF Rail Lines Get Back on Track (Omaha World-Herald)
Freight railroads reopen tracks to New Orleans after inspections, repairs.
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CSX, UP to assist workers hurt by Katrina (UTU)
Railroads establish programs for employees impacted by hurricane and service
changes.
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BNSF Railway Makes $1 Million Contribution, Offers Transportation Help
BNSF donates $1 million and offers rail transport to aid hurricane victims.
Thursday/Friday, September 1-2
Wednesday, August 31
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