Amtrak Cancels Florida Service, Tropical Storm Fay Options

[BillMagee]

From Amtrak, 8/18:

Service Alert: Florida Service Cancelled Tuesday in Preparation for Tropical Storm Fay
August 18, 2008
4:00 pm ET

Amtrak has cancelled service to Florida for Tuesday, August 19, 2008, in light of the expected landfall of Tropical Storm Fay.

The services cancelled are:

Auto Train - Trains 52 & 53 between Lorton, Va. and Sanford, Fla.
Silver Star - Trains 91 & 92 between New York and Miami
Silver Meteor - Trains 97 & 98 between New York and Miami
No alternate transportation will be provided.

The decision regarding service for Wednesday, August 20, 2008 has not yet been made.

Amtrak is contacting affected passengers to alert them of the cancellations.

Passengers may call 800-USA-RAIL or visit Amtrak.com for additional information and train status updates.

This information is correct as of the date and time above and will be updated as needed.

[AlanB]

Well not surprisingly the news ticker at the top of Amtrak's site states that they have cancelled service for tomorrow (Wed) in Florida. However the person coding the page forgot to change the actual link to correspond with the news story, so upon clicking the link to read the full story, one gets yesterday's press release.

[CNJRoss]

Service Alert: Florida Service Cancelled Wednesday as Tropical Storm Fay Moves across the State

August 19, 2008
4:00 pm ET

Concurring with track owner, CSX Transportation, Amtrak has cancelled service to Florida again Wednesday, August 20, 2008, as a result of severe weather brought on by Tropical Storm Fay.

The services cancelled are:

Auto Train - Trains 52 & 53 between Lorton, Va. and Sanford, Fla.
Silver Star - Trains 91 & 92 between New York and Miami
Silver Meteor - Trains 97 & 98 between New York and Miami
No alternate transportation will be provided. However, service to North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia will be available via other regularly-scheduled trains.

The decision regarding service for Thursday, August 21, 2008 has not yet been made.

Amtrak is contacting affected passengers to alert them of the cancellations.

Passengers may call 800-USA-RAIL or visit Amtrak.com for additional information and train status updates.

This information is correct as of the date and time above and will be updated as needed.

[AlanB]

Someone finally noticed the mistake and corrected things I see.

[AlanB]

Today's update:

Service Alert: Most Florida Service Cancelled Again Thursday as Tropical Storm Fay Moves Across the State

Limited Silver Star Service Scheduled to Resume between New York and Miami

August 20, 2008
4:00 pm ET

Concurring with track owner, CSX Transportation, Amtrak has cancelled service to Florida again Thursday, August 21, 2008, as a result of severe weather brought on by Tropical Storm Fay.

The services cancelled are:

Auto Train - Trains 52 & 53 between Lorton, Va. and Sanford, Fla.
Silver Meteor - Trains 97 & 98 between New York and Miami
Silver Star - Train 92 from Miami to New York
No alternate transportation will be provided. However, service to North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia will be available via other regularly-scheduled trains.

Services that will operate Thursday, August 21 are:

Silver Star - Train 91 will operate through from New York to Miami
Limited service between some Florida cities
Passengers should contact Amtrak for details on Thursday's service in Florida.

Amtrak is contacting affected passengers to alert them of the cancellations.

Normal service will resume on Friday, August 22, 2008.

Passengers may call 800-USA-RAIL or visit Amtrak.com for additional information and train status updates. This information is correct as of the date and time above and will be updated as needed.