Cancellations south of Washington?

[MARC Rider]

Yesterday, I rode NER 67 down to Washington, and as we were approaching New Carrolton, the conductor announced that the train was terminating there, instead of the normal Newport News. Sure enough, when I got into the station, I saw that 67 south of Washington was shown as CANCELED to Newport News. That evening, I rode home on NER 188. At the station, the monitors were showing that the Palmetto (90) north from Savannah was canceled, as well as NER 85 south to Richmond. Interestingly enough, when I arrived a Baltimore, the board showed the Palmetto as arriving 1 minute late. (9:16 PM instead of 9:15 PM.) It also showed the train as coming from Savannah.

I sthere something going on south of Washington to cause these seemingly random cancerllations?

 

[the_traveler]

As reported on another thread, during some trackwork in or around Richmond, some (but not all) routes south of Washington will be cancelled. Also, the Crescent will be terminated at WAS, due to the NYP track work.

 

[John Bobinyec]

Check out the Amtrak Service Alerts and Notices page. It's listed under:

Northeast Regional Service and Palmetto Trains 89 and 90: Track Work Affects Service

jb

 

[west point]

why are these trains not at least operating to RVR ? Know they cannot go Richmond Main

 

[John Bobinyec]

why are these trains at least operating to RVR ? Know they cannot go Richmond Main

I'm sorry - huh?

jb

 

[AmtrakBlue]

why are these trains at least operating to RVR ? Know they cannot go Richmond Main

I'm sorry - huh?

jb

I think he meant "why aren't ..."

 

[Triley]

If I'm not mistaken, it has something to do with turning the trains, then there's also the lack of enough storage space.

 

[GaSteve]

As reported on another thread, during some trackwork in or around Richmond, some (but not all) routes south of Washington will be cancelled. Also, the Crescent will be terminated at WAS, due to the NYP track work.

But not until 7/10

 

[west point]

Sorry edited post. That's what you get when you do not proof read read.

 

[Acela150]

Major track work project to re route Amtrak trains around Acca yard. This minor inconvenience will spare long term headaches that exist currently in the OTP department.

 

[Thirdrail7]

The curfew has ended. The cancelled trains will resume service and 94 reverts back to its normal time. There may be some residual delays though.