Looks like Amtrak is making preparations for Gustav:
Service Alert: Hurricane Gustav: City of New Orleans, Crescent, Sunset Limited Service Affected
August 29, 2008
7:00 pm CDT
The approach of severe weather and a declaration of an emergency have prompted Amtrak to temporarily suspend service to and from New Orleans for the safety of passengers, employees and equipment.
Amtrak train equipment currently in New Orleans will be made available to federal and state authorities to assist in the evacuation of the city and to help maximize capacity for the evacuation. Amtrak is taking this action as a national transportation asset in accordance with its contract with the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), which is preparing for the evacuation of New Orleans.
All passengers who have travel plans through the affected areas on routes of the New York-Atlanta-New Orleans Amtrak Crescent; Chicago-Memphis-New Orleans Amtrak City of New Orleans and the Los Angeles-San Antonio-New Orleans route of the Amtrak Sunset Limited are urged to call Amtrak at 800-USA-RAIL.
Those passengers with telephone contact information in their reservations are being called by Amtrak and offered options including future travel dates. Ticketed passengers affected by this service suspension will be eligible for refunds.
City of New Orleans, Trains 58 & 59
Service is suspended for the length of the route, through September 1. Alternate transportation will be provided between Chicago and Carbondale by Trains 390, 391, 392 & 393.
Crescent , Trains 19 & 20
Service is suspended south of Atlanta, including Birmingham, Ala., through at least September 4. No alternate transportation is available.
Sunset Limited , Trains 1 & 2
Service is suspended east of San Antonio, through at least September 4. No alternate transportation is available. Amtrak Thruway Motorcoaches continue to operate from Longview to Houston and other points in Texas.
Service Alert: Hurricane Gustav: City of New Orleans, Crescent, Sunset Limited Service Affected
August 29, 2008
7:00 pm CDT
The approach of severe weather and a declaration of an emergency have prompted Amtrak to temporarily suspend service to and from New Orleans for the safety of passengers, employees and equipment.
Amtrak train equipment currently in New Orleans will be made available to federal and state authorities to assist in the evacuation of the city and to help maximize capacity for the evacuation. Amtrak is taking this action as a national transportation asset in accordance with its contract with the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), which is preparing for the evacuation of New Orleans.
All passengers who have travel plans through the affected areas on routes of the New York-Atlanta-New Orleans Amtrak Crescent; Chicago-Memphis-New Orleans Amtrak City of New Orleans and the Los Angeles-San Antonio-New Orleans route of the Amtrak Sunset Limited are urged to call Amtrak at 800-USA-RAIL.
Those passengers with telephone contact information in their reservations are being called by Amtrak and offered options including future travel dates. Ticketed passengers affected by this service suspension will be eligible for refunds.
City of New Orleans, Trains 58 & 59
Service is suspended for the length of the route, through September 1. Alternate transportation will be provided between Chicago and Carbondale by Trains 390, 391, 392 & 393.
Crescent , Trains 19 & 20
Service is suspended south of Atlanta, including Birmingham, Ala., through at least September 4. No alternate transportation is available.
Sunset Limited , Trains 1 & 2
Service is suspended east of San Antonio, through at least September 4. No alternate transportation is available. Amtrak Thruway Motorcoaches continue to operate from Longview to Houston and other points in Texas.
