Amtrak long term service cancellations and restorations (2022-2023H1)
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Makes sense considering the detour - no way to access the stations between Fargo and St. Paul when it's routing through Breckenridge, Morris, and Willmar to avoid the derailment.
Capitol Limited shows canceled every day until 3/13. I thought it was running 5 days a week. Did I miss something?
BTW, even after 3/13, Amtrak shows no service from ORL to CHI. I guess they don't want to guarantee the 1-hour connection from the Silver Star to the CL.
BTW, even after 3/13, Amtrak shows no service from ORL to CHI. I guess they don't want to guarantee the 1-hour connection from the Silver Star to the CL.
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I'm guessing you're looking at the schedules page, not the booking page. For some reason the schedules page is show a lot of cancellations where there shouldn't be cancellations. I just looked at WAS-CHI for 2/23 and for 3/9 via the booking page and it's showing fares.
Yes, I was. That's totally weird.
Maverickstation
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The latest snow storm predicted for Greater Boston, is due to arrive overnight on Friday, stay tuned.........
https://www.boston.com/weather/weat...ions-totals-friday-feb-25-2022/?p1=hp_primary
Ken
https://www.boston.com/weather/weat...ions-totals-friday-feb-25-2022/?p1=hp_primary
Ken
Maverickstation
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Snow is and has been coming down heavy since about 5:30 am in Boston and is forecast to last all day. Unlike our last snow storm this time it is quickly sticking to the roads,
The first weather related delays have been posted.
https://www.amtrak.com/service-alerts-and-notices#
Ken
The first weather related delays have been posted.
https://www.amtrak.com/service-alerts-and-notices#
Ken
dadonatrain
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Just a newbie curiosity question about delays caused by freight trains, not Amtrak’s fault.
A week or so ago there was a major pblm on the 5/6 line in either Utah or Nevada and Amtrak had to do what you experts called a bustitution to switch the 5 for the 6 and vice versa. I get that.
My question now is: would Amtrak get any sort of $ compensation from the freight line for their cost to do this? Sure seems to me they'd be entitled to something!
A week or so ago there was a major pblm on the 5/6 line in either Utah or Nevada and Amtrak had to do what you experts called a bustitution to switch the 5 for the 6 and vice versa. I get that.
My question now is: would Amtrak get any sort of $ compensation from the freight line for their cost to do this? Sure seems to me they'd be entitled to something!
Right, I got the Cap and the CONO confused.The Cap and Texas Eagle have both been without their SSLs for several months now, and as in the past, have CCCs that serve Flex Food to Sleeping Car Passengers.
I wonder what is going on with the Coast Starlight to Seattle #14 for March 1 it is showing 2 hr 50 min late at Chico and now a "service disruption" with unknown arrival times North of there.
It appears that heavy rains in Western Washington are causing the threat of landslides. I assume this is the weather conditions they are referring to.
The Cascades are affected too, of course.
The Cascades are affected too, of course.
Not sure if you're aware, but for service disruptions it always says unknown, even if it is known and the train is just being truncated.
Just received email from Amtrak that my reservations on LSL & SWC for April were all cancelled. 3 day a week train limits and train cancels extended
Someone posted on FB that his May 10th SWC is cancelled and that when he looked at the website it was cancelled for 3 days.
I did find this article about BNSF planning a lot of track work this year.
https://www.railway-technology.com/news/bnsf-2022-capital-investments/
I did find this article about BNSF planning a lot of track work this year.
https://www.railway-technology.com/news/bnsf-2022-capital-investments/
Looking at the Empire Builder they're keeping the 5-day schedule until Memorial Day weekend when it returns to daily service.
Yeah, I think that's the answer. Someone posted on FB about the CONO's cancellation.
I'm thinking they haven't gotten enough qualified applicants, at least for T&E, to have trained by the end of March.
The Silver Meteor was supposed to resume on 3/30. Got a email from Amtrak this morning titled "Ticket confirmation" showing our 4/2 Florida trip was changed (by them) from the Meteor to the Star. It should have been titled "Change of train", or at least "Change of departure time".
As was said in " Casablanca", " I'm Shocked! Shocked!...." 
Who could have possibly seen this one coming after Management announced the plan for Cancellations, Shortened Consists,Continuing Flex Meals on most Trains and 5 Day a Week LD Trains, so as to be able Hire and Train New Crews.?
What's the "Over and Under" on this being extended into the Summer.?
Who could have possibly seen this one coming after Management announced the plan for Cancellations, Shortened Consists,Continuing Flex Meals on most Trains and 5 Day a Week LD Trains, so as to be able Hire and Train New Crews.?
What's the "Over and Under" on this being extended into the Summer.?
I just got an email stating that one leg of out NY-SF trip on the LSL is cancelled for April 12. Rebooked now as NY-DC-CHI-SF. Agent cited staff shortages for the cancellation. Bedrooms were changed too. From B and C to A and A. I've never been in Bedroom A. Always thought it the worst and I guess I'll find out now if this is true.Just received email from Amtrak that my reservations on LSL & SWC for April were all cancelled. 3 day a week train limits and train cancels extended
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Any clues or discussion as to when the Silver Meteor Amtrak 97/98 may return to service?
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