AMTRAK-P42
Conductor
Sorry BNSF1088, :lol: beat you to this one. Anyways, I kind of figured they would let #19/20 go to Meridian, MS. They have a couple of platforms and have access to a wye there.
Service Alert: Modified Amtrak Service to and from the Gulf Coast to be in Effect Until Further Notice
September 2, 2005
WASHINGTON - Direct passenger rail service to and from the Gulf Coast and New Orleans cannot be fully restored at this time due to severe infrastructure damage from Hurricane Katrina, but Amtrak does plan to extend two services that had been previously truncated.
Amtrak is offering full refunds and waiving all penalties for passengers who had made reservations traveling to or from New Orleans or other areas served by the affected trains.
Crescent (trains 19 & 20)
This train normally operates daily between New York and New Orleans. Through the southbound departures on Sept. 11 and the northbound departures on Sept. 13, the trains will originate and terminate in Atlanta instead of New Orleans. Starting with the southbound departures on Sept. 12 and the northbound departures on Sept. 13, the trains will originate and terminate in Meridian, Miss., instead of New Orleans.
No alternate transportation is available between Meridian and New Orleans.
City of New Orleans (trains 58 & 59)
This train normally operates daily between Chicago and New Orleans. Through the southbound departures on Sept. 3 and the northbound departures on Sept. 4, the trains will originate and terminate in Memphis instead of New Orleans. Starting with the southbound departures on Sept. 5 and the northbound departures on Sept. 6, the trains will originate and terminate in Jackson, Miss., instead of New Orleans.
No alternate transportation is available between Jackson and New Orleans.
Sunset Limited (trains 1 & 2)
This train normally operates three-days-weekly between Orlando and Los Angeles, via New Orleans and Houston. Until further notice, the trains will originate and terminate in San Antonio, instead of Orlando.
No alternate transportation is available between San Antonio and Orlando, via New Orleans. Service to and from the Orlando area continues to be maintained by the Silver Star (trains 91 & 92), the Silver Meteor (trains 97 & 98) and Auto Train (trains 52 & 53). Service to and from Houston continues to be maintained by an Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach Connection to and from the Texas Eagle (trains 21 & 22) at Longview, Texas.
Amtrak will continue to monitor the hurricane damage and cleanup and make further schedule adjustments if necessary, but this service plan modification will be in effect until further notice.
The affected trains will continue to offer both Coach class and First class (Sleeping Car) service, with food services for passengers provided on a modified basis on the City of New Orleans and Sunset Limited. Coach class and First class customers will all be served from the Lounge Car on the City of News Orleans, while Coach class and First class customers will all be served from two areas of the Dining Car on the Sunset Limited.
Amtrak reservation agents are contacting passengers regarding the schedule adjustments. Passengers may also call 800-USA-RAIL for assistance with their travel plans.
