Tropical Storm Harvey Still Affecting Rail Operations in the Gulf Coast
Announcement Number: CN2017-62
Categories: General Announcements
Posted Date: August 28, 2017
To Our Customers,
Tropical Storm Harvey continues to cause widespread flooding in the Houston area. Rail operations along the Gulf Coast from Brownsville, Texas to Lake Charles, Louisiana are currently suspended due to high water and storm damage. 
The storm is predicted to continue for several more days, generating record rainfall amounts. It is forecast to move northeast, impacting additional areas in Louisiana as well. As a result, Union Pacific is taking the following actions:
- We have issued embargoes on all rail traffic destined to stations on the Gulf Coast and inland that comprise our Houston Service Unit. Customers should consider diverting cars destined to the impacted area where feasible.
- At this time, we have stopped the flow of traffic through the flooded and storm-damaged areas. Where accessible, we continue to inspect our tracks in anticipation of resuming operations.
While we are doing all we can to mitigate the effects of the storm, the safety of our employees is our primary focus. We will continue to monitor conditions and provide updates as they are available.
If you have questions or concerns regarding the movement of specific cars, please continue to input Service Issues via our customer website. Our Hurricane Hotline is 800-365-6963 and should be used by our customers to report any damage to facilities that would impact our ability to provide service once operations resume. This information should include damage or tracks out of service and estimated facility repair time.
Please contact the National Customer Service Center or your Union Pacific representative with any questions.
Rail Conditions Due to Tropical Storm Harvey