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Last incident was 87h ago. Reason: Stopped train. Westbound Plat only at PAR and RDU

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Reported Location: PAR-PAR

Stopped train. Westbound platform access only PAR, RDU. Lots of disruption reported down the line.

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121h
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Reported Location: HRD-BLA

Service is delayed from at least Hurdman to Blair. Train stopped before even reaching Cyrville station for a minute. Running slower than usual.

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Reported Location: TP-BLA

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