Amtrak throws in towel and resets

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Due to weather Amtrak is cancelling many CHI originations and terminations and cutting back other.  Both lakeshore ( east of Cleveland )and Empire Builder mid route cancelled.  Several short distance trains cancelled as well.

http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=AM_Alert_C&pagename=am/AM_Alert_C/Alerts_Popup&cid=1251625336082

 

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essentially the same prudent cancellations for Tuesday.

http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=AM_Alert_C&pagename=am/AM_Alert_C/Alerts_Popup&cid=1251625345445

A later revision

http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=AM_Alert_C&pagename=am/AM_Alert_C/Alerts_Popup&cid=1251625343458

 

 

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Now a failure PHL  --  BAL

http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=AM_Alert_C&pagename=am/AM_Alert_C/Alerts_Popup&cid=1251625347299

 

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NEC modified again Wednesday

January 7, 2014 3:30 PM ET

Amtrak will continue to operate a modified schedule on the Northeast Corridor Wednesday, Jan. 8, as a result of the extreme cold affecting much of the country.
Acela Express and Northeast Regional service will operate between Washington and Boston with reduced frequencies. Schedule changes are also anticipated for Empire Service between New York City and points West of Albany along with Keystone Service between Harrisburg, Pa. and New York.

. Reports that some CAT down near Newark.

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Friday still schedule modifications.  Wonder if bookings very low ?

http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=AM_Alert_C&pagename=am/AM_Alert_C/Alerts_Popup&cid=1251625379324

 

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Most trips will operate Saturday but few still cancelled.  Wonder if it is crew availability

 

http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=AM_Alert_C&pagename=am/AM_Alert_C/Alerts_Popup&cid=1251625383900

 

[narig01]

This week they cut the Texas Eagle at Dallas southbound after it was something like 12 hours late. I do not know what happened to the Sunset connection. The connecting Sunset left San Antonio on time I think.
Rgds IGN