Modified Amtrak service due to Hurricane Helene

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For the safety of Amtrak customers and employees, due to impendening hurricane storm Helene, select trains will operate a modified schedule with no alternate transportation as follows:​

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Wednesday, Sep. 25

Crescent Service

  • Train 19 is canceled in its entirety.
Silver Service

  • Train 91 will bypass both Lakeland stops (LKL, LAK) and Tampa (TPA).
Thursday, Sep. 26

Crescent Service

  • Train 20 is canceled in its entirety.
Silver Service

  • Train 92 will bypass both Lakeland stops (LKL, LAK) and Tampa (TPA).
 
pennyk said:

For the safety of Amtrak customers and employees, due to impendening hurricane storm Helene, select trains will operate a modified schedule with no alternate transportation as follows:​

​

Wednesday, Sep. 25

Crescent Service

  • Train 19 is canceled in its entirety.
Silver Service

  • Train 91 will bypass both Lakeland stops (LKL, LAK) and Tampa (TPA).
Thursday, Sep. 26

Crescent Service

  • Train 20 is canceled in its entirety.
Silver Service

  • Train 92 will bypass both Lakeland stops (LKL, LAK) and Tampa (TPA).
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They must expect the Tampa Area and Gulf Coast to get the worst of the Storm if it's going to follow the usual Meteor Route.

Hope yall stay Safe!
 
MARC Rider said:
The Weather service hurricane site is suggesting that the storm is going to hook west as it goes north, affecting Tennesee. Kentucky, downstate Illinois, and Missouri. Won't be a hurricane up there, but I would expect some nasty floods. To all in the path of this storm, take care.
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It will likely be a TS even by Atlanta. It is a very fast mover which will make landfall close to Cat 4, so won’t have time to wind down.
 
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MARC Rider said:
The Weather service hurricane site is suggesting that the storm is going to hook west as it goes north, affecting Tennesee. Kentucky, downstate Illinois, and Missouri. Won't be a hurricane up there, but I would expect some nasty floods. To all in the path of this storm, take care.
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Showers and thunderstorms in the Bootheel part of Missouri on Friday and Saturday.
 
Bob Dylan said:
They must expect the Tampa Area and Gulf Coast to get the worst of the Storm if it's going to follow the usual Meteor Route.
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Tampa will be on the "dirty side" of the storm and the eye should pass well west. However, the NHC is expecting at least higher-end tropical storm and possibly Cat 1-like winds to hit Tampa. I can't blame Amtrak for saying "nope" to that.

As of 11pm ET: High-end Cat 3 at landfall around the Big Bend is looking likely, and borderline Cat 4 isn't a complete stretch.
 
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From the Orlando Sentinel just now:

Brightline posted on its website Wednesday that it was “operating a normal schedule at this time.”

SunRail has suspended service on Thursday, and says it will resume service as early Friday as possible “once crews have checked the rail corridor” for damage and obstructions.
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From Amtrak 9/26/24:

Thursday, Sep. 26

Crescent Service

  • Train 19 is canceled in its entirety.
  • Train 20 is canceled in its entirety.
Silver Service

  • Train 92 will bypass both Lakeland stops (LKL, LAK) and Tampa (TPA).
  • Train 98 will originate in Jacksonville.
Auto Train

  • Train 52 is canceled in its entirety.
  • Train 53 is canceled in its entirety.
Friday, Sep. 27

  • Train 20 is canceled in its entirety.
 
pennyk said:
From Amtrak 9/26/24:

Thursday, Sep. 26

Crescent Service

  • Train 19 is canceled in its entirety.
  • Train 20 is canceled in its entirety.
Silver Service

  • Train 92 will bypass both Lakeland stops (LKL, LAK) and Tampa (TPA).
  • Train 98 will originate in Jacksonville.
Auto Train

  • Train 52 is canceled in its entirety.
  • Train 53 is canceled in its entirety.
Friday, Sep. 27

  • Train 20 is canceled in its entirety.
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Good Luck to Florida and the SE, stay Safe!
 
RebelRider said:
Latest Florida service update for trains originating 9/27:

52 and 53 canceled
91 canceled NYP-JAX
92 canceled MIA-NYP
97 canceled NYP-JAX
98 canceled JAX-NYP
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98(26) terminated south of YEM Yassemee where it’s been sitting for 10+ hours due to downed trees. Pax will be bussed to hotel(s).
97/91(26) combo terminated at FLO Florence with buses to JAX
 
Frankly I was a bit surprised with the decision to try to run the Silvers through to Miami on the Hurricane day. As I expected, it did not work. A Cat 3-4 storm with Tropical Storm wind field stretching out to almost 400 mile diameter circle is a mean bugger.
 
AmtrakBlue said:
98(26) terminated south of YEM Yassemee where it’s been sitting for 10+ hours due to downed trees. Pax will be bussed to hotel(s).
97/91(26) combo terminated at FLO Florence with buses to JAX
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Not surprised. My son, who lives in nearby Blufton, said the storm was much worse than expected. He is without power (as is much of Beaufort County) with downed trees and road closures.
 
jis said:
Frankly I was a bit surprised with the decision to try to run the Silvers through to Miami on the Hurricane day. As I expected, it did not work. A Cat 3-4 storm with Tropical Storm wind field stretching out to almost 400 mile diameter circle is a mean bugger.
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Agree. Since Helene tracked farther east than originally predicted those trees are really making a mockery of any rail service. My CSX freight route has not had any trains since sometime yesterday afternoon. I can see a few trees across the tracks here with heavy pine tree locations elsewhere not being checked.
 
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