[IL-Talk] FW: More Amtrak Cutbacks

[Steve Hastalis]

Hello Fellow Federationists, I received this correspondence from my colleagues at the Rail Users Network (RUN). I have forwarded it for your information.



Cordially, Steve Hastalis                 

 

I can’t check now, but I believe these are the cancellations that have already gone into effect.  

 

Trains 311/316 are the Missouri trains that were discontinued permanently, unless the state decides to contribute funding again.

 

DPA

 

On Feb 1, 2022, at 10:51 AM, D. Kirkpatrick <railuserboston at gmail.com <mailto:railuserboston at gmail.com> > wrote:

 From Gene Poon on the All Aboard List Server.  Things getting worse

AMTRAK cancellations: Print this out and put where you can see it 
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2022 19:39:38 EST 

AMTRAK HAS ANNOUNCED THESE CANCELLATIONS AND SERVICE REDUCTIONS: 

SW Chief: 
Eff. 1/24/22 trains 3 and 4 originate Wed-Sun only. 

California Zephyr: 
Eff. 1/30/22 trains 5 and 6 originate Tue-Sat only 

Empire Builder: 
Eff. 1/27/22 Trains 7/27 and 8/28 originate Sat-Wed only. 

Coast Starlight: 
Eff. 1/26/22 Trains 11 and 14 originate Fri-Tue only 

Crescent: 
Eff. 2/22/22 Trains 19/20 originate Thu-Mon only    
Mon-Thu 1/3/22-2/17/22, Trains 19/20 cancelled ATL/NOL for trackwork 

Texas Eagle: 
Trains 21/22 originate Fri-Tue only 

Capitol Limited: 
Eff. 1/28/22 Trains 29/30 originate Sun-Thu only 

Lake Shore Limited: 
Eff. 1/25/22 Trains 48/448/49/449 originate Thu-Mon only 

City of New Orleans: 
Eff. 1/29/22 Trains 58/59 originate Mon-Fri only 

Silver Meteor: 
Eff. 1/19/22 Train 97 cancelled; and eff. 1/17/22 Train 98 cancelled 

Northeast Corridor cancellations: 
Eff. 1/24/22: Trains 129,170,177,179,182 
Eff. 1/29/22: Trains 159, 162 

Empire Service Cancellations: 
Eff. 1/24/22: Trains 234, 241  
Eff. 1/30/22: Trains 256, 261 

New Haven/Springfield cancellations: 
Eff. 1/24/22: Trains 412, 451   
Eff  1/29/22: Train 450    
Eff  1/30/22: Trains 405, 416, 465 

Regional cancellations: 
Eff. 1/29/22 Trains 143 and 146 
Eff. 1/3/22 Trains 65, 66, 67 

Lincoln Service cancellations: 
Eff. 1/2/22 Trains 311/316 

Hiawatha cancellations: 
Eff. 1/24/22 : Trains 329 (Mon-Fri)/330 (Mon-Sat)/341/342/343 (Fri only) 

Illinois downstate cancellations: 
Eff. 1/18/22 trains 391/392