Crews succeeded in clearing the tracks and a locomotive was pulling the train toward Eugene by Tuesday morning after a day-and-a-half standstill, a spokesman for the rail line owner told NPR.
, Amtrak apologized to customers for the"extended delay," saying that with"extreme weather issues" of about a foot of snow combined with"numerous trees blocking the track," were responsible.UPDATE: Coast Starlight Train 11 which departed Seattle on 2/24 is on the move back to Seattle . Due to weather conditions, additional delays are to be expected along the route.
Tim McMahan, a spokesman for Union Pacific, which owns the rail line, told NPR that crews worked through Monday night to clear the tracks so that a Union Pacific locomotive could pull the Amtrak train.
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