From: David Hickmott [DHickmott@uli-atl.com]

Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 10:55 AM

To: David Hickmott

Cc: David Hickmott; David Hickmott

Subject: FW: Global Update - Volume 4, Number 7 - Impact of Southern California on Rail Service

Dear Valued Unique Customer,

The below Global Update is for your review.  The Cajon, CA Pass is the main route for trains departing S. California to U.S. Inland destinations.  As operations are restricted, this will certainly place a short-term burden on the logistics structure for imports through delays, back-log of freight, etc…When there is further alert on the situation, we will send an update.  Meanwhile, please be aware of expected delays on any IPI/MLB cargo moving via the Southern California (Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Pedro) Ports.

Thank you for your support of Unique Logistics International.  We appreciate and value your business!

Best Regards

David Hickmott - Executive Vice President

ph#404-767-0500 (ext 306)

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Fax# 404-767-3319

Subject: Global Update - Volume 4, Number 7 - Impact of Southern California on Rail Service

October 22, 2007

The California Department of Forestry (CDF) has temporarily suspended BNSF and UPRR train traffic between Verdemont and Cajon, CA due to wildfires.  As of 1500 hours today, BNSF had 15 trains stopped between Summit and Barstow, CA.

As of 1600 hours, the CDF is permitting conditional movement of trains through this area.  BNSF projects at least 24 hour transit delays for all cargo moving to/from Southern California.

BNSF may is slowing 46 additional trains (31 WB and 15 EB) over the next 12 hours that are planned to move through the Cajon pass.  BNSF has Maintenance of Way and Train Operations teams on site to continuously monitor the wildfire danger and to develop service recovery plans.    

Should CDF again shut down the rail line due to fire, BNSF operating plan is to hold trains on rail sidings at Seligman, Arizona and Gallup, New Mexico.   Trains will be released for movement as soon as the California Department of Forestry allows trains to move to/from Southern California marine terminals