Amtrak Advisory:
Modified Service in Advance of Hurricane Florence
Monday, September 10, 2018 04:24 PM ET
Due to predicted severe weather from Hurricane Florence, Amtrak is modifying service beginning Wednesday, Sept. 12, through Sunday, Sept. 16. For the safety of our customers and employees, the following trains will be adjusted:
Trains cancelled Wednesday, Sept. 12 – Sunday, Sept. 16:
· Auto Train (Lorton, Va. – Sanford, Fla.) trains 52 – 53
· Silver Meteor (New York City – Miami) trains 97 – 98
Trains cancelled Thursday, Sept. 13 – Sunday, Sept. 16
· Carolinian (New York City -- Charlotte, N.C.) trains 79 – 80
· Piedmont (Raleigh, N.C. – Charlotte, N.C.) trains 73 – 78
The following trains will operate on a modified schedule:
· Silver Star (New York City – Miami) trains 91 – 92 will operate between Jacksonville, Fla., and Miami only beginning Wednesday, Sept. 12 - Sunday, Sept. 16
· Cardinal (Chicago – New York City) trains 50 – 51 will operate between Indianapolis and Chicago only between Wednesday, Sept. 12 - Monday, Sept.17
· Palmetto (New York City – Savannah, Ga.) trains 89 – 90 will operate from Washington, D.C., to New York City from Wednesday, Sept. 12 – Tuesday, Sept. 18.
· Northeast Regional service will not operate south of Washington, D.C. The following trains will operate between Washington D.C. and points north beginning Wednesday, Sept. 12 – Sunday, Sept. 16: trains 171, 83, 85, 164, 82, 88, 194, 156, 66, 65, 195, 156, 66, 65, 195, 157, 145, 99, 84, 176, 94, 66, 67, 95, 125, 171, 93, 85, 86, 174, 84, and 87
· Additionally, Northeast Regional trains 86, 174, 84, 176, 94, 66, 67 and 171 will operate between Washington, D.C. and points North on Monday, Sept. 17 – Tuesday, Sept. 18
Customers with reservations on trains that are being modified will typically be accommodated on trains with similar departure times or another day. Amtrak will gladly waive additional charges for customers looking to change their reservation during the modified schedule by calling our
reservation center at 800-USA-RAIL. Anyone planning to travel should check their train status on Amtrak.com or our smartphone apps.
Amtrak regrets any inconvenience. This information is correct as of the above time and date. Information is subject to change as conditions warrant.
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Service Alerts, Passenger Notices and other announcements are posted at Amtrak.com/alerts. Amtrak regrets any inconvenience. This information is correct as of the above time and date. Information is subject to change as conditions warrant.