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Thu Sep 12, 2024, 05:58 AM Sep 2024

Modified Amtrak Service Due to Hurricane Francine

Last edited Thu Sep 12, 2024, 08:22 AM - Edit history (1)

I’m on a phone now. I’ll clean this up later.

September 11, 2024 6:00 AM

Modified Service Due to Hurricane Francine
For the safety of Amtrak customers and employees, due to forecasted weather, select trains will operate a modified schedule with no alternate transportation as follows:

Wednesday, September 11

Sunset Limited Service (operating between Chicago and New Orleans)

• Train 1 is canceled between New Orleans and San Antonio.

City of New Orleans (operating between Chicago and New Orleans)

• Train 58 is canceled between New Orleans and Carbondale.
• Train 59 is canceled between Carbondale and New Orleans.

Crescent Service (operating between New York and New Orleans)

• Train 19 is canceled between Atlanta and New Orleans.
• Train 20 is canceled between New Orleans and Atlanta.

Thursday, September 12

City of New Orleans (operating between Chicago and New Orleans)

• Train 58 is canceled between New Orleans and Carbondale.
• Train 59 is canceled between Carbondale and New Orleans.

Crescent Service (operating between New York and New Orleans)

• Train 20 is canceled between New Orleans and Atlanta.

Friday, September 13

City of New Orleans (operating between Chicago and New Orleans)

• Train 58 is canceled between New Orleans and Chicago.

Select trains will operate a modified schedule with alternate transportation as follows:

Wednesday, September 11

Sunset Limited Service (operating between Chicago and New Orleans)

• Train 2 is canceled between San Antonio and New Orleans.

Saturday, September 14

Sunset Limited Service (operating between New Orleans and Chicago)

• Train 1 is canceled between New Orleans and San Antonio.

Customers with reservations on trains that are being modified will typically be accommodated on trains with similar departure times or another day. Amtrak will waive additional charges for customers looking to change their reservation during the modified schedule by calling our reservation center at 1-800-USA-RAIL.

The most up-to-date train status is available on Amtrak.com and in the free mobile app.

Follow us on Twitter for real-time service information:

@AmtrakNECAlerts for service information in the Northeast Corridor (Acela, Northeast Regional and other corridor services).
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