Some Amtrak trains cancelled

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Some Amtrak service has been cancelled and some trains will be significantly delayed because of heavy rains in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and Missouri, Amtrak announced this afternoon.

Amtrak is working with the owners of the affected routes to restore normal service as soon as possible, a spokesman said.

Amtrak urged passengers with travel plans in the affected states to call 1-800-USA-RAIL to confirm the operation of their trains and the status of alternate transportation.


List of cancellations:

--Lincoln Service and Texas Eagle, Chicago-Springfield-St. Louis 

Only Train 300 was operated to destination on Sunday. Other trains were cancelled or terminated in route, with alternate transportation.

A decision regarding service on Monday, September 15, will be made later this evening.

--Wolverine Service, Chicago-Detroit-Pontiac; Pere Marquette, Grand Rapids-Chicago and Blue Water, Port-Huron-Chicago

The Amtrak Wolverine Service (Trains 350-355), Pere Marquette (Trains 370 & 371) and Blue Water (Trains 364 & 365) were either cancelled or terminated in route, with alternate transportation, on Sunday.

Trains 371 & 365 are cancelled for Monday. A decision will be made later this evening regarding other trains serving Michigan.

--Missouri Mule Service, Kansas City-Jefferson City-St. Louis

Trains 311, 313, 314 & 316 were either cancelled or terminated in route, with alternate transportation, on Sunday.

A decision regarding service on Monday will be made later this evening.

--Overnight trains

The Amtrak Capitol Limited, Trains 29 & 30, which ordinarily operates daily between Washington, D.C. and Chicago, is cancelled in both directions, effective Sunday. Alternate transportation to and from Pittsburgh will be provide by Trains 42 & 43, the Amtrak Pennsylvanian.

The Amtrak Lake Shore Limited, Trains 48 & 49, which ordinarily operates daily between New York and Chicago, is cancelled west of Albany-Rensselaer, N.Y., in both directions, effective Sunday, with alternate transportation to Buffalo.

The Amtrak Southwest Chief, Trains 3 & 4, which normally operates daily from Los Angeles to Chicago, will originate and terminate in Kansas City, rather than Chicago, effective Sunday.

The Amtrak City of New Orleans, Trains 58 & 59, which ordinarily operates daily from Chicago to New Orleans, will originate and terminate in McComb, Mississippi, through Tuesday.

The Amtrak Texas Eagle, Trains 21/421 & 22/422, which ordinarily operates daily from San Antonio to Chicago, will operate only between San Antonio and Fort Worth, with alternate transportation to Dallas, through Tuesday. 

The Amtrak Sunset Limited, Trains 1/421 & 2/422, which operates between Los Angeles and New Orleans, will originate and terminate in San Antonio, rather than New Orleans, through Thursday.

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