RE: K Line news -  UP intermodal embargo
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As a result of high water, washouts and mud/rock slides in Southern California and Southern Nevada, the UP issued today an embargo for all intermodal traffic moving between the Midwest and the Los Angeles Basin.

The embargo is effective today at noon Pacific time, Tuesday, January 11, 2005, at which time they will no longer accept impacted traffic at their intermodal terminals or on-dock facilities.  This impacts all traffic moving between the following Los Angeles area ramps:  ICTF, City of Industry, East Los Angeles and all on-dock locations and Midwest ramps in Chicago, Kansas City, St. Louis, Council Bluffs, Salt Lake City and Denver. 

NS and CSX will be enforcing the embargo put in place by the UP. All traffic moving to LA through Chicago is affected.

The outlook is uncertain at this time as the weather continues to have an impact on recovery operations.

At this time, the BNSF service has not been affected.

EMBARGOED RAMPS EXEMPT RAMPS   
Chicago                   Dallas 
Denver                     El Paso
Kansas City            Houston
Omaha                     Memphis
St. Louis                  New Orleans    
Salt Lake City          San Antonio    
Ayer                         Atlanta
Baltimore                 Charleston     
Buffalo                     Charlotte      
Cleveland                Greensboro     
Columbus                Huntsville     
Detroit                      Jacksonville   
New York                 Miami  
Savannah       
Georgetown             
Harrisburg             
Minneapolis            
Norfolk        
Philadelphia           

Eastbound:

• On-dock (Dedicated) trains affected:
  

  Vessel: CJB 35E / TMB 13E

  4402 - KTSG21 03 Train is currently holding at Field, CA (UOR RIC94919)

  Vessel: YMAM 083E / MFTN 07E

  4902 - KWBG2 - Train pulled from WBCT, but will sit until embargo is lifted.

  Vessel: VTB 64E / JRB 13E

  4102 - KTSKS7 09 (Est. RLS 1/11 16:30) - Train will depart tonight and will continue moving over the Sunset Corridor (southern route)

  2302 - KTSG2 09 - (Est. RLS 1/12 03:00) - Train is expected to lay down after being pulled from ITS.
  4403 - KTSG21 10 - (Est. RLS 1/13 03:00) -  Train is expected to lay down after being pulled from ITS.
  4303 - KTSAH2 11 - (Est. RLS 1/14 03:00) - Train is expected to lay down after being pulled from ITS.
  2103 - KTSMN2 11 - (Est. RLS 1/14 16:30) - Will move as planned. (Gulf, Memphis and Southeast destinations)
  2403 - Various -  (Est. RLS 1/14 16:30) - Will move as planned. (Gulf destinations)

  Vessel: MLWH 09E

  4903 - KWBG2 - Loading next week.

• Off-dock traffic:
  

  Trains that are currently pass the problem areas will continue on to destination as planned. Trains that have not passed the problem areas an are laid down will be identified by NTG through the UOR process.

  No import or export traffic moving to the embargoed hubs will be allowed to ingate at the LA ramps until the embargo is lifted.

  The LA office will be focusing on draying traffic with destination to Gulf locations and Memphis.

Westbound:

All export and domestic traffic moving through the central corridor will be affected by the embargo. NTG will identify trains affected via UORs. At this time, we are not sure which traffic will connect to their intended vessels.

MT released should be suspended for all export and domestic cargo moving via the central corridor into LA/LGB.

Customers which already have loaded export or domestic containers should hold on to them until the embargo is lifted.

Vessel: RHB 42W / CWB 13W

3803 - IG2TS 10 - Train has been diverted to the Sunset Corridor via Armourdale. Traffic is expected to connect to the intended vessel.