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"It's never routine, but we know what to do".(from the editor)(trains stayed in service)(Editorial)

From: Railway Age  |  Date: 10/1/2005  |  Author: Vantuono, William C.

Readiness and resilience are two qualities that define the railroads' typical response to natural disasters like Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Railroads know the drill: Embargo traffic, move locomotives and cars and people out of harm's way, position repair equipment and crews to move in quickly after the storm has passed, and then resume operations as fast as possible. AAR spokesman Tom White, who has seen more than his share of hurricane response efforts during his long career, puts ...

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