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Mudslide Blues: Another One Blocks Sounder Service
Sounder train service between Everett and Seattle has been halted until at least Monday by yet another mudslide in the stretch from Edmonds to Mukilteo.
Another mudslide between Mukilteo and Edmonds Thursday morning has blocked Sounder train service at least until Monday, the Seattle Times reports.
BNSF Railway safety rules require 48 hours of closure under such conditions to make sure slopes are stable, and there is no Sounder commuter service between Everett and Seattle on weekends.
The slide occurred at about 10:30 Thursday morning. Bus alternatives are being arranged. The Times reports that there have been some 200 slides on the route this winter and so far this spring, in 50 cases triggering the 48-hour safety period.
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