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  • ROCK SLIDE FORCES AMTRAK DETOURS IN COLORADO

    05/14/2004 3:30:52 PM PDT · by varina davis · 4 replies · 284+ views
    Kansas City Star ^ | May 14, 2004 | AP wire
    Posted on Fri, May. 14, 2004 Rock Slide Forces Amtrak Detours in Colo. Associated Press GRANBY, Colo. - A rock slide that derailed a coal train in the mountains west of Denver will force Amtrak to detour all trains coming through the state through Saturday. Union Pacific Railroad officials said the slide knocked the coal train off the tracks late Thursday near Granby, about 60 miles northwest of Denver. Three workers were briefly trapped and suffered minor injuries. Railroad officials said none of the coal was spilled. Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari said the California Zephyr that runs through Colorado would...
  • CONVENTION-WEEK DETOURS EYED - section of Boston's I-93 will be closed (the Big Mess?)

    04/01/2004 8:30:14 PM PST · by Libloather · 4 replies · 369+ views
    Boston Globe ^ | 4/01/04 | Mac Daniel, Anthony Flint, Rick Klein
    >b>CONVENTION-WEEK DETOURS EYED Author(s): Mac Daniel, and Anthony Flint, GLOBE STAFF Date: April 1, 2004 Page: A1 Section: Metro/Region The major alternative routes for traffic detoured from Interstate 93 during the Democratic National Convention will probably be Route 128 and the Ted Williams Tunnel, shifts that would pack tens of thousands of additional cars onto those roads. Secondary roads such as Routes 60, 99, and 1A north of the city are expected to be quickly overwhelmed, too, as motorists search for alternatives. "People should understand their evening commute will not be a smooth one and consider leaving their cars at...