While there is not an official press release from Amtrak, both MARC and VRE email lists are reporting that Amtrak will cancel all service south of DC in anticipation of Hurricane Isabel. Below is a snippet from VRE's Train Talk Newsletter.
Train TalkSeptember 15, 2003
2:15 pm
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This is being provided as a service to our Train Talk subscribers.
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The following is in this edition of Train Talk:
1) Hurricane Isabel Comes to Town
2) Amtrak Makes Their Decision About Isabel
3) Train Equipment Changes Occur Today
4) "Meet the Management" at Rippon on Wednesday
5) This Week in Commuter Weekly
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Amtrak Makes Their Decision About Isabel
Amtrak has already made their decision about service as Hurricane Isabel approaches and will cancel all of their train service south of Washington, D.C. effective Wednesday evening (September 17). Because of this, Amtrak trains will definitely not be running on Thursday, September 18. In addition, due to concerns about overnight storage, Amtrak train #93 (departing Union Station at 5:45 pm) and #85 (departing Union Station at 7:00 pm) may also be cancelled for Wednesday evening. As these decisions are made, VRE will be sure to inform you. Again, stay tuned to Train Talk and our Isabel page on our website.