[Iabs-talk] Transportation limitations to convention

[David Meyer]

Hello Everyone,

While assisting someone in booking a reservation on Amtrak on Friday,
October 8 for the convention, I discovered that the Texas Eagle is not
running from Chicago to Springfield on Friday, October 8 either.

As you may recall, I sent a notice about the lack of availability of that
train on Thursday, October 7.  Though I did not ask for a reason why the
Texas Eagle would not be running on October 8, I'm sure it is because of the
track work being done that has eliminated that train for the previous day.

To make a long story short, if you're taking the train either on Thursday or
Friday, you will have to leave either at 9:40 A.M. or 5:25 P.M. if you are
leaving from Chicago.

If you have already booked on the Texas Eagle that was scheduled to leave
Chicago at 1:45 P.M> and you used a credit card, you may call Amtrak and
cancel for a full refund.

Though this isn't good news, I hope it is helpful nonetheless.