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National Railroad Passenger Corporation
60 Massachusetts Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20002
www.amtrak.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Media Relations 202-906-3860
ATK-04-103
September 14, 2004
AMTRAK MAKES TEMPORARY CHANGES TO SERVICE TO AND FROM NEW ORLEANS
City of New Orleans, Crescent & Sunset Limited trains affected by Hurricane Ivan
WASHINGTON -- Amtrak plans to temporarily suspend service to and from New Orleans due to the coming landfall of Hurricane Ivan. New Orleans is served by the City of New Orleans daily to and from Chicago, the Crescent daily to and from New York City and the three-days-weekly Sunset Limited to and from Los Angeles and Orlando.
As the weather system approaches New Orleans, which is below sea level, local officials erect gates in the levee system to protect the city but also block rail service. Amtrak is working closely with the Orleans Levee District, New Orleans Emergency Management and the four primary railroads used by Amtrak trains in the area: Canadian National-Illinois Central Railroad (CNIC), Norfolk Southern Railway (NS), Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) and CSX Transportation.
Amtrak is notifying customers of the following:
City of New Orleans, Trains 58 & 59, daily via Memphis, Jackson (Miss.) and Hammond (La.):
The southbound City of New Orleans (Train 59) that is scheduled to leave Chicago today (Sept. 14) will operate to Hammond, where the train will terminate. Train 59 that is scheduled to leave Chicago tomorrow (Sept. 15) will operate to Jackson, where the train will terminate.
The northbound City of New Orleans (Train 58) that is scheduled to leave New Orleans on Thursday (Sept. 16) and Friday (Sept. 17) will originate in Jackson instead.
No alternate transportation will be available.
Crescent, Trains 19 & 20, daily via Washington, Atlanta and Birmingham:
The southbound Crescent (Train 19) that is scheduled to leave New York City today (Sept. 14) will operate to Atlanta, where the train will terminate. Train 19 that is scheduled to leave New York City tomorrow (Sept. 15) is canceled.
The northbound Crescent (Train 20) that is scheduled to leave New Orleans tomorrow (Sept. 15) will originate in Atlanta instead. Train 20 that is scheduled to leave New Orleans on Thursday (Sept. 16) is canceled.
No alternate transportation will be available.
Sunset Limited, Trains 1 & 2, three-days-weekly via Jacksonville, Houston and San Antonio:
The westbound Sunset Limited (Train 1) that is scheduled to leave Orlando today (Sept. 14) will originate from San Antonio instead.
The eastbound Sunset Limited (Train 2) that is scheduled to leave Los Angeles tomorrow (Sept. 15) will operate to San Antonio, where the train will terminate.
No alternate transportation will be available.
Amtrak passengers are invited to visit the www.amtrak.com website or call 800-USA-RAIL for additional information and further updates.
National Railroad Passenger Corporation
60 Massachusetts Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20002
www.amtrak.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Media Relations 202-906-3860
ATK-04-103
September 14, 2004
AMTRAK MAKES TEMPORARY CHANGES TO SERVICE TO AND FROM NEW ORLEANS
City of New Orleans, Crescent & Sunset Limited trains affected by Hurricane Ivan
WASHINGTON -- Amtrak plans to temporarily suspend service to and from New Orleans due to the coming landfall of Hurricane Ivan. New Orleans is served by the City of New Orleans daily to and from Chicago, the Crescent daily to and from New York City and the three-days-weekly Sunset Limited to and from Los Angeles and Orlando.
As the weather system approaches New Orleans, which is below sea level, local officials erect gates in the levee system to protect the city but also block rail service. Amtrak is working closely with the Orleans Levee District, New Orleans Emergency Management and the four primary railroads used by Amtrak trains in the area: Canadian National-Illinois Central Railroad (CNIC), Norfolk Southern Railway (NS), Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) and CSX Transportation.
Amtrak is notifying customers of the following:
City of New Orleans, Trains 58 & 59, daily via Memphis, Jackson (Miss.) and Hammond (La.):
The southbound City of New Orleans (Train 59) that is scheduled to leave Chicago today (Sept. 14) will operate to Hammond, where the train will terminate. Train 59 that is scheduled to leave Chicago tomorrow (Sept. 15) will operate to Jackson, where the train will terminate.
The northbound City of New Orleans (Train 58) that is scheduled to leave New Orleans on Thursday (Sept. 16) and Friday (Sept. 17) will originate in Jackson instead.
No alternate transportation will be available.
Crescent, Trains 19 & 20, daily via Washington, Atlanta and Birmingham:
The southbound Crescent (Train 19) that is scheduled to leave New York City today (Sept. 14) will operate to Atlanta, where the train will terminate. Train 19 that is scheduled to leave New York City tomorrow (Sept. 15) is canceled.
The northbound Crescent (Train 20) that is scheduled to leave New Orleans tomorrow (Sept. 15) will originate in Atlanta instead. Train 20 that is scheduled to leave New Orleans on Thursday (Sept. 16) is canceled.
No alternate transportation will be available.
Sunset Limited, Trains 1 & 2, three-days-weekly via Jacksonville, Houston and San Antonio:
The westbound Sunset Limited (Train 1) that is scheduled to leave Orlando today (Sept. 14) will originate from San Antonio instead.
The eastbound Sunset Limited (Train 2) that is scheduled to leave Los Angeles tomorrow (Sept. 15) will operate to San Antonio, where the train will terminate.
No alternate transportation will be available.
Amtrak passengers are invited to visit the www.amtrak.com website or call 800-USA-RAIL for additional information and further updates.
