Triple Crown Service Alert - Force Majeure Cancelled
UPDATE: Force Majeure Cancelled – Strike Averted
September 15, 2022
As of this morning, the nation’s rail carriers, including Norfolk Southern, have reached agreements with all the industry’s labor unions to avert a potential strike ahead of Friday’s deadline. Therefore, Triple Crown is now able to resume rail operations.
Force Majeure was invoked effective Wednesday September 14, 2022, at 08:00am (EST) on all traffic moving through any part of Triple Crown’s system. Triple Crown has cancelled Force Majeure effective Thursday September 15, 2022, at 08:00am (EST).
Force Majeure Invoked – Strike Preparations
September 14, 2022
Norfolk Southern continues to enact its contingency plans for a possible controlled shutdown of the network. The goal is to ensure that in the event of a work stoppage, crews, equipment, and freight safely reach their destinations with minimal disruption. Due to the potential work stoppage, Triple Crown Services will need to invoke Force Majeure and suspend rail operations.
Force Majeure is effective Wednesday September 14, 2022, at 08:00am (EST) on all traffic moving through any part of Triple Crown’s system.
This Service Alert and all updates to this Service Alert will be posted on Triple Crown’s website at www.triplecrownsvc.com
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work through this issue. For information on specific shipments, please contact Triple Crown Customer Service at 800-325-6510.
