Amtrak service alert
Amtrak Adjusts Service for City of New Orleans, Crescent and Sunset Limited Trains Due to Hurricane Delta
October 06, 2020 05:00 PM
Amtrak has adjusted its schedule and services on the following routes due the forecasted landfall of Hurricane Delta.
• Sunset Limited, Trains 1 & 2, normally operates tri-weekly between New Orleans and Los Angeles, via San Antonio. Instead, eastbound Train 2 from Los Angeles on Oct. 7 will terminate in San Antonio and westbound Train 1 will originate in San Antonio on Oct. 11. No substitute transportation is available between New Orleans and San Antonio.
• Crescent, Trains 19 & 20, normally operates between New Orleans and New York City, via Atlanta. Instead, southbound Train 19 from New York on Oct. 9 will terminate in Atlanta and northbound Train 20 will originate in Atlanta on Oct. 11. No substitute transportation is available between Atlanta and New Orleans.
• City of New Orleans, Trains 58 & 59, normally operates between New Orleans and Chicago. Instead, southbound Train 59 from Chicago is canceled on Oct. 8 and northbound Train 58 from New Orleans is canceled on Oct. 9. Substitute transportation is only available from Carbondale, Ill., and points north on Amtrak Illini and Saluki trains.
Substitute transportation will not be available.
Here is what you can do to stay informed:
• Call 1-800-USA-RAIL if your trip has been impacted and change or cancelation fees will be waived
• Visit Amtrak.com or download the Amtrak app for the latest information on train status
• Subscribe to delay alerts for any train via email or text message at Amtrak.com/DelayAlerts
• Follow @AmtrakNEC and @AmtrakAlerts on Twitter for real-time service information on Amtrak trains
Amtrak regrets any inconvenience. This information is correct as of the above time and date. Information is subject to change as conditions warrant.