Does anyone know how the flooding in TX LA MS and AL is affecting Amtrak service in those states
Take a look at a UP bulletin on closures. Its a good map but UP has a lot of work ahead.
http://www.up.com/customers/announcements/customernews/generalannouncements/CN2016-6.html
Amtrak Sunset Limited cancelled East of San Antonio
http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2016/03/17-sunset-limited-flooding
Doesn’t that mean, in effect, that the Sunset is annulled completely, and only the Texas Eagle is operating on its regular schedule (daily Chicago - San Antonio, tri-weekly on to Los Angeles)?
In effect yes. Don’t know what equipment is allocated to which train.
It may be that if more passengers who want to travel between Los Angeles and San Antonio than can be accomodated on the sleeper and coach that run through on the Eagle enough cars (numbered for the Sunset) will be added so that these passengers will be accommodated–and thus the Sunset will run between San Antonio and Los Angeles. Also, the Sunset’s diner and lounge will be operated between San Antonio and Los Angeles, and the Eagle’s diner and lounge will not be operated west of San Antonio.
Good point, thank you!
Here is the info from Amtrak’s webpage:
Flooding Affects Sunset Limited Train 1 and 2 East of San Antonio#### Effective March 26 and 27, 2016
Due to severe flooding east of San Antonio, the railroad has been closed, affecting the Sunset Limited as follows:
Westbound Train 1###### March 26: Bus Service from New Orleans to San Antonio
On Saturday, March 26, Train 1 will be replaced with bus service at all stations from New Orleans to San Antonio. Upon arriving in San Antonio, passengers can board Train 1 destined for Los Angeles.
Eastbound Train 2###### March 27: Bus Service from Houston to New Orleans
Train 2 originating in Los Angeles on Friday, March 25 will terminate at Houston on Sunday, March 27. Bus service will be provided at all stations from Houston to New Orleans.