News & Announcements
News & Announcements
IPI delay: BNSF Ludlow, CA Derailment March 3, 2021
March 5, 2021
To: All Value
Customers:
Re: IPI delay: BNSF
Ludlow, CA Derailment March 3, 2021
At 12:20 p.m. PST, Wednesday, March 3, BNSF received a preliminary report
that a non-intermodal train derailed near Ludlow, CA blocking both main lines
to and from California. As the intermodal network continues to recover from the
historic winter weather and the derailment in Ludlow, CA, BNSF closed the gates
for Standard service level shipments at its Los Angeles ramps effective
Wednesday, March 3, at 23:59.
March 4 afternoon, BNSF also announced a significant gate restriction for
Standard service level shipments at Stockton, CA effective Friday, March 5, at
00:01. Due to lingering congestion from the recent winter weather, NS has
communicated a new gate restriction at its Chicago Calumet, IL ramp effective
Thursday, March 4, at 23:59. Due to a surge in freight, CSX has communicated a
gate closure at its Chicago Bedford Park, IL ramp to Syracuse, NY effective
immediately.
Due to car shortages related to the Ludlow, CA derailment, BNSF will stop
accepting ingates at Atlanta/Fairburn, GA at 13:00 ET, Friday, March 5.
Although BNSF has cleared both main lines from the derailment, the current gate
closures and restrictions are expected to remain in place until at least
Monday, March 8. Current rail restrictions impacted are summarized below. Loads
are placed on hold at ship site due to rail restrictions and gate closures.
All Standard traffic will be impacted in these lanes:
- BNSF Los Angeles, CA to all
destinations – Complete gate closure
- BNSF Stockton, CA to all
destinations – Ingates restricted
- BNSF Atlanta/Fairburn, GA to
all destinations – Complete gate closure
- NS Chicago Calumet, IL to all
destinations – Ingates restricted
- CSX Chicago Bedford Park, IL
to Syracuse, NY – Complete gate closure
Please do not hesitate to contact us should there be any questions or
concerns.
Sincerely,
Imperial CFS Inc.