Trash bag blocks southbound track at Morgan Street

Heard on: King WA Transportation Group Calls

01:16

00:00

What's the milepost number on that?

00:02

12.1 between C track and T.

00:05

12.1 received.

00:08

Train 8 southbound Morgan Street.

00:10

South control, I'm seeing train 8.

00:13

There appears to be a white trash bag filled with an unknown substance in the trackway.

00:18

Train 8, is that white substance blocking your ability to proceed?

00:25

Affirmative, it is in between the rails on the southbound track.

00:28

Train 8, I'm going to authorize you to take your hand pack to leave the cab to key down and remove that substance out of the way.

00:39

And let me know when you're back in the cab.

00:41

South control to train one.

00:44

South control to train one.

00:47

Train one, northbound Chicago Street.

00:51

Train one, when you arrive at the fellow station, I need you to hold at the fellow station for my call.

00:57

Holding at Othello for your call.

01:02

Train 19, disregard.

01:06

Train 8, back myself on track, ready to proceed and requesting permission to bypass Amber at Morgan Street southbound.

01:11

Train 8, thank you.

01:12

You're clear to bypass Amber at Morgan Street per rulebook, once safe to do so.

8/5/2026 04:52 PM

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Morgan St, Black Diamond, WA 98010

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