But it's still way too early to declare victory. Government officials said the news also is good so far from the transportation sector. Transportation Secretary Rodney Slader said there have been no disruptions in aviation or in railway transportation. He said earlier reports that U.S. seaports would shut down just prior to the New Year and remain closed over New Year's weekend on both coasts were false. As earlier reported , Amtrak and freight trains will also shut down at midnight to make sure computers make the transition successfully before trains continue along their travels.
Positive news continues to come in from overseas as the New Year marches on.
Thomas Pickering said Europe and Asia are reporting no significant Y2K difficulties. We must remain mindful that we continue to expect Y2K glitches to hit on the first business day. The clocks, which are linked to satellites, were reset. The electric systems were not affected, and the utilities are operating normally. Service to customers was not affected in any of these events.