Amtrak throws in towel and resets

Due to weather Amtrak is cancelling many CHI originations and terminations and cutting back other. Both lakeshore ( east of Cleveland )and Empire Builder mid route cancelled. Several short distance trains cancelled as well.

http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=AM_Alert_C&pagename=am/AM_Alert_C/Alerts_Popup&cid=1251625336082

essentially the same prudent cancellations for Tuesday.

http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=AM_Alert_C&pagename=am/AM_Alert_C/Alerts_Popup&cid=1251625345445

A later revision

http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=AM_Alert_C&pagename=am/AM_Alert_C/Alerts_Popup&cid=1251625343458

Now a failure PHL – BAL

http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=AM_Alert_C&pagename=am/AM_Alert_C/Alerts_Popup&cid=1251625347299

NEC modified again Wednesday

January 7, 2014 3:30 PM ET

Amtrak will continue to operate a modified schedule on the Northeast Corridor Wednesday, Jan. 8, as a result of the extreme cold affecting much of the country.
Acela Express and Northeast Regional service will operate between Washington and Boston with reduced frequencies. Schedule changes are also anticipated for Empire Service between New York City and points West of Albany along with Keystone Service between Harrisburg, Pa. and New York.

. Reports that some CAT down near Newark.

Friday still schedule modifications. Wonder if bookings very low ?

http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=AM_Alert_C&pagename=am/AM_Alert_C/Alerts_Popup&cid=1251625379324

Most trips will operate Saturday but few still cancelled. Wonder if it is crew availability

http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=AM_Alert_C&pagename=am/AM_Alert_C/Alerts_Popup&cid=1251625383900

This week they cut the Texas Eagle at Dallas southbound after it was something like 12 hours late. I do not know what happened to the Sunset connection. The connecting Sunset left San Antonio on time I think. Rgds IGN