7 Quotes by Meg Scheu

We determined that the safest thing to do was to stop all freight and passenger train traffic over the bridge until it could be repaired.

We have slowed trains down through the area.

It is a busy line for us. It is an inconvenience but we have to make the safe decision.

We operate in 23 states east of the Mississippi. We have issues like debris, or wild animals. But this is obviously different.

We are working to re-route trains. We have held some freight trains, but are working to re-route others.

Cost of repair was approximately $300 million, with the $250 million self-insured retention, which is like an insurance deduction. The $25 million was our insurance deductible.

Street-runners have safety concerns, and crews get training to operate under special conditions.