[39642] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Update: CSX train derailment
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Sean Donelan)
Thu Jul 19 14:14:58 2001
Date: 19 Jul 2001 11:11:14 -0700
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The curse seems to still work, my brand new "backup" server was
installed in a location between Baltimore and Washington DC this
week. A short time later, a nearby train derails. I think Murphy
following me. Remember, its not parnoia if people really are out
to get you :-)
It appears most providers have found ways to re-route around
the fiber break/fire in Baltimore. Physical diversity? Why bother,
it only takes a day to have techs patch around the cut. Some
individual customers still say they have problems, but generally
things seem much better along the easter seaboard.
Alternet/UUNET/Worldcom
Abovenet/MFN
Mindspring
PSI
Verio
Other providers may have also been affected, but I have no
information about the status of their network. The CSX and
Amtrack routes are the primary fiber routes through Baltimore,
so it was a crap shoot which provider got hit. Were they in
the Amtrack right-of-way or the CSX right-of-way.
The Baltimore Fire Department started removing train cars from
the tunnel this morning, but stopped when the fire flared up
again.
