Katydid commented on my ethics post:
OT: Amtrak in upstate NY halted as tracks were washed out by “once-in-a-thousand-years” flood.
Yes, I’ve been reading about that on an e-mail list, AllAboardRailDiscussion@groups.io. That’s Metro North’s Hudson Line to Croton-Harmon and Poughkeepsie, so it’s a big problem for commuters; but it also shut down Amtrak’s Empire Service and the Lake Shore Limited which use that track.
I’m not sure exactly where the flooding happened, but I’ve ridden on that line numerous times on the Lake Shore, and there are places where the track runs right along the eastern bank of the Hudson.
Update: some photos
There’s also flooding on CSX’s River Line on the western bank.
Katydid says
To be clear; that wasn’t a criticism of Amtrak. Roads and bridges were washed out all over the place.
jimf says
And in the heart of NY’s Adirondack Mountains, we have this:
https://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/news/local-news/2023/07/long-lake-declares-state-of-emergency-due-to-flooding/