19
Apr
Operating conditions
continue to improve in areas of the Midwest impacted by record flooding. With
receding water levels as well as completed repairs in multiple locations, only
three BNSF subdivisions remain either partially or fully out of service at this
time.
With the opening of some floodgates along the Mississippi River, a portion of
the Hannibal Subdivision north of St. Louis reopened on Tuesday night, and we
expect to have rail service restored on the affected portion of our River
Subdivision in Missouri this weekend. The latest water level forecasts for the
river also point to a complete reopening of the Hannibal Subdivision next week.
Any major rainfall or storm events in the region, however, may require
adjustments to these current estimates.
Major restoration efforts remain focused on the Napier Subdivision, which runs
between Pacific Junction, Iowa and Napier, Missouri. With work taking place in
six distinct zones, BNSF teams are reopening portions of the subdivision as
quickly as possible. Service was restored on a nearly 12-mile segment at the
southern end of the subdivision last week. More extensive restoration is needed
in two of the zones, including bridge reconstruction.
Ballast
train on the Napier Subdivision near Hamburg, Iowa
With the steady progress of our recovery efforts, we continue to reduce the
number of destinations affected by the flood-related embargoes that were
implemented last month. For the latest information on these embargoes, as well
as other information related to the recovery efforts, please visit our flood
recovery webpage.