Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, July 27, 1993 TAG: 9307270107
SECTION: BUSINESS PAGE: B5 EDITION: METRO
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The nine railroads converging on Kansas City said shipments from the north, east and west of the city were halted by a series of floods on the Missouri that closed all or part of many low-lying rail yards near the Missouri and the Kansas rivers.
About 200 trains pass through Kansas City each day. Though there was no official word on how long the disruptions there would last, speculation was that it would be several days before a semblance of normal service was restored.
Continuing the feel the impact of floods along the Mississippi, Norfolk Southern Corp. found 13 miles of track under water Monday after a major levee break near Hannibal, Mo. Water also was over the rails at St. Peter's, Mo., near St. Louis.
Motor carrier service disruptions were reported to be minimal. One interstate highway in the St. Joseph, Mo., area and a local interstate route in Kansas City were reported closed Monday, but through traffic was still making its way around the city.
"A good winter storm can be much more disruptive to us than this," said James Allen, a vice president for Consolidated Freightways Inc.
Rail service delays of two to five days and sometimes more were reported nationwide. - Journal of Commerce
by CNB