UP derailment near Dunsmuir keeps Coast Starlight disrupted

Amtrak’s Coast Starlight service remains disrupted after a UP derailment near Dunsmuir on Sunday, March 1, at Cantara Loop, as reported by Trains.com. Cleanup is continuing.

Cantara Loop derailment details and cleanup

A local TV report said about 19 cars derailed Sunday evening. Meanwhile, on Tuesday, March 3, Union Pacific told the broadcaster that no hazardous materials were involved. The railroad also said cleanup was continuing. Separately, Siskiyou News said there were no injuries and published photos showing overturned grain hopper cars, as Siskiyou News notes.

Coast Starlight operations disrupted since Sunday evening

At the same time, the disruption has been in place since Sunday evening because the route remains closed. The northbound and southbound Coast Starlight trains that departed that day were turned at Sacramento, Calif., and Klamath Falls, Ore., respectively. On Monday, both trains were canceled in their entirety.

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Coast Starlight cancellations and partial service by train number

Still, on Tuesday, northbound No. 14 operated between Los Angeles and Sacramento. Southbound No. 11 was canceled out of Seattle but is set to operate on Wednesday between Sacramento and Los Angeles. For general route context on the service, see Amtrak’s Coast Starlight.

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