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Amtrak Resumes Near Full Service Following Massive Snow Storms February 12
February 11, 2010
7:00 pm ET
Washington - Beginning Friday, February 12, Amtrak will resume full Acela Express service between Washington, New York and Boston. A majority of the Northeast Regional departures along the Northeast Corridor will operate Friday including service to Richmond and Newport News with full service to those areas to resume on Saturday, February 13. In addition, most Silver Service between New York and Miami will be restored Friday.
Service adjustments for Friday, February 12
The following will resume full service:
Acela Express: Between Washington, New York and Boston. Keystone Service: Between Harrisburg, Philadelphia and New York. Empire Service: Between Niagara Falls, Albany and New York. The following will resume a majority of service:
Northeast Regionals: Service will be available between Washington, New York and Boston as well as between Lynchburg and Boston. Some service will be available to Richmond and Newport News. Full service on the Northeast Regionals will resume on Saturday.
- Trains 111 and 78 are canceled.
- Train 83 will operate from Boston to Richmond only.
- Train 85 will operate from Washington to Richmond only.
- Trains 86, 84 and 94 are canceled south of Washington. Silver Service: Trains 92, 97 and 98 (Miami to New York) will operate normally. Train 91 will operate between Raleigh and Miami only but will resume service on Saturday. Carolinian trains 79 and 80 (New York - Charlotte) will operate normally. Capitol Limited: Train 30 (Chicago - Washington) will operate normally. Train 29 (Washington – Chicago) is canceled Friday but will resume service on Saturday. Cardinal Service: Trains 50 and 51 will operate between Huntington, WV, and Chicago only. A date for full resumption of service is yet to be determined. The following services are canceled with no alternate transportation:
Auto Train: Trains 52 and 53 (Lorton, Va. – Sanford, Fla.); Palmetto: Trains 89 and 90 (New York – Savannah). Full service on these trains will resume Saturday, February 13. All other Amtrak services, including the Piedmont, trains 73 and 76 (Raleigh – Charlotte) and the Crescent, trains 19 and 20 (New York – New Orleans) are expected to operate normally.
Some Amtrak service was canceled this week following two massive snow storms that hit the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
Amtrak regrets any inconvenience. This information is correct as of the above time and date. Information is subject to change as conditions warrant. Passengers are encouraged to call 800-USA-RAIL or visit Amtrak.com for schedule information and train status updates.
February 11, 2010
7:00 pm ET
Washington - Beginning Friday, February 12, Amtrak will resume full Acela Express service between Washington, New York and Boston. A majority of the Northeast Regional departures along the Northeast Corridor will operate Friday including service to Richmond and Newport News with full service to those areas to resume on Saturday, February 13. In addition, most Silver Service between New York and Miami will be restored Friday.
Service adjustments for Friday, February 12
The following will resume full service:
Acela Express: Between Washington, New York and Boston. Keystone Service: Between Harrisburg, Philadelphia and New York. Empire Service: Between Niagara Falls, Albany and New York. The following will resume a majority of service:
Northeast Regionals: Service will be available between Washington, New York and Boston as well as between Lynchburg and Boston. Some service will be available to Richmond and Newport News. Full service on the Northeast Regionals will resume on Saturday.
- Trains 111 and 78 are canceled.
- Train 83 will operate from Boston to Richmond only.
- Train 85 will operate from Washington to Richmond only.
- Trains 86, 84 and 94 are canceled south of Washington. Silver Service: Trains 92, 97 and 98 (Miami to New York) will operate normally. Train 91 will operate between Raleigh and Miami only but will resume service on Saturday. Carolinian trains 79 and 80 (New York - Charlotte) will operate normally. Capitol Limited: Train 30 (Chicago - Washington) will operate normally. Train 29 (Washington – Chicago) is canceled Friday but will resume service on Saturday. Cardinal Service: Trains 50 and 51 will operate between Huntington, WV, and Chicago only. A date for full resumption of service is yet to be determined. The following services are canceled with no alternate transportation:
Auto Train: Trains 52 and 53 (Lorton, Va. – Sanford, Fla.); Palmetto: Trains 89 and 90 (New York – Savannah). Full service on these trains will resume Saturday, February 13. All other Amtrak services, including the Piedmont, trains 73 and 76 (Raleigh – Charlotte) and the Crescent, trains 19 and 20 (New York – New Orleans) are expected to operate normally.
Some Amtrak service was canceled this week following two massive snow storms that hit the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
Amtrak regrets any inconvenience. This information is correct as of the above time and date. Information is subject to change as conditions warrant. Passengers are encouraged to call 800-USA-RAIL or visit Amtrak.com for schedule information and train status updates.
