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    Hurricane Florence 2018

    Here is the service resumption plan. T&E and OBS crews are being deadheaded into position to support this schedule resumption: 79/80, Carolinian, will resume full service tomorrow, Friday, 9/21. 97/98, Silver Meteor, will resume service on Sunday, 9/23. 52/53, Auto Train, will resume service...
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    Hurricane Florence 2018

    While not canceled yet, sales have been closed for 9/19 and 9/20 of the Auto Train, Cardinal, Crescent, Silver Meteor and Silver Star north of Jacksonville. This is a precursor to cancellation. Latest A-Line news is CSX has restored service as far south as Rocky Mount and as far north as...
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    Conductor's Punchers

    There are some "real" tickets still out there. USA Rail Passes are still paper. Group tickets were still being handwritten on the old red carbon stock, though with the group desk disbanded I guess these are history now. There are a couple through-ticketed services still on paper. Oh, and don't...
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    TS/Hurricane Gordon Service Adjustments

    Probably could make the round-trip. Also probable it'll be fueled in Houston, anyway. It's about 420 miles round-trip so we'll say 430 giving a generous 10 miles to wye the train. Nationwide average is ~2.25 gallons per mile equals 967.5 gallons round-trip. Add layover time, about 27 hours as...
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    TS/Hurricane Gordon Service Adjustments

    Houston is not a refueling stop, but fuel can certainly be ordered if needed.
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    TS/Hurricane Gordon Service Adjustments

    Oops, copy/paste error. It is 20(05) and 20(06) that are cancelled.
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    TS/Hurricane Gordon Service Adjustments

    It's that time of year again! With Tropical Storm/Predicted Hurricane Gordon headed for Louisiana, railroads are closing levy gates and bridges due to high winds starting this morning. Service changes: 2(02) terminates Houston. Alternate transportation provided. 1(04) originates Houston. No...
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    Switching Locations?

    There are a couple good videos from back in the day of the Auburndale shuffle: Amtrak, Auburndale, FL. Trains Combine During Storm, Railroad Time Capsule 1983 Florida Amtrak from Tampa - Miami with FP40 Locomotives, combine at Auburndale 1988 Amtrak at Auburndale, FL - Now and Then
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    July Changes to Lake Shore and Capitol Limited Dining

    That blue lunch box isn't a "contemporary and fresh" lunch box as part of the service changes. It's the "OMG we're so late and need to keep the natives happy but we can't prepare beef stew because they took our dining car away" box. The Silver Star starting carrying those blue boxes when it lost...
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    2018 Discount Fares and Refund/Cancellation Fee Changes

    Hi everyone, first post here. The Refund and Cancellation policy is being "enhanced" again. The R&C page on Amtrak.com added the following line: "If your travel plans change and you do not modify or cancel your reservation before departure and then do not board your train, your entire...
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