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EFFECTS OF HURRICANE KATRINA UPON
LOUISIANA
With hurricane Katrina approaching New Orleans, all rail service to and from that city was suspended on Saturday, August 27. Amtrak moved its equipment out of New Orleans on an evacuation train of 20 cars, believed to be destined for Memphis. About a million residents evacuated New Orleans on Sunday August 28, mostly by highway. As of Sunday night the storm was still at the Category 5 level. New Orleans has not been hit directly by a hurricane in forty years, and Louisiana has never before been hit by a hurricane of this magnitude. Unless some drastic change in the storm's path occurs,
which seems unlikely, rail operations will be devastated in the area, and
passenger and freight rail service might not resume for weeks. Click
here to view Amtrak's plans for modified service as a result of the
storm.
FLORIDA TROPICAL STORM FORCES AMTRAK CHANGES In advance of Tropical Storm Katrina, Amtrak issued
this bulletin Aug 25:
* Southbound trains #91 (Silver Star) and #97 (Silver Meteor) that departed
New York on Wednesday August 24 will terminate in Orlando instead of Miami.
Alternate transportation WILL be offered for
* Southbound trains #91 (Silver Star) and #97 (Silver Meteor) that depart New York on Thursday August 25 will terminate in Orlando instead of Miami. NO alternate transportation will be offered for passengers bound for destinations south of Orlando. * Northbound trains #92 (Silver Star) and #98 (Silver Meteor) originally
scheduled to originate in Miami on Friday August 26, will
As the storm gets closer to landfall, further schedule adjustments may be made. Amtrak reservation agents are contacting passengers regarding the schedule
adjustments. Passengers can also call 1-800-USA-RAIL for
AMTRAK LAUNCHES UPGRADED EMPIRE BUILDER STARLIGHT TO EMPIRE BUILDER CONNECTION ENDED DOWNEASTER FUNDING IS ASSURED PIONEER ROUTE REINSTATEMENT REQUESTED IN LOTT BILL LOTT-LAUTENBERG BILL PROVISIONS IMPORTANT FOR PASSENGER RAIL SENATE COMMITTEE PASSES LOTT-LAUTENBERG AMTRAK AUTHORIZATION BILL SENATE COMMITTEE TO ACT ON AMTRAK AUTHORIZATION TODAY NARP applauds their bill SENATE COMMITTEE ADDS $50 MILLION TO AMTRAK FUNDING CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR TO BE HIT WITH DETOURS IN LATE SUMMER AND FALL CALIFORNIA TRAINS REACH MORE RIDERSHIP RECORDS SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE OKAYS $1.4 BILLION FOR AMTRAK DOT WANTS TO CUT OUT SLEEPING CAR, DINER, LOUNGE AND CHECKED BAGGAGE SERVICE ON AMTRAK TO SAVE MONEY. NARP RELEASES REBUTTAL TO PROPOSAL: HOUSE VOTE SAVES AMTRAK FUNDING SUMMER SOLSTICE IN BERLIN 1971 HOUSE COMMITTEE FAILS TO INCREASE AMTRAK FUNDS President Gunn Reacts to House Subcommittee's Anti-Amtrak Vote Amtrak President Talks of Acela and Food Service (see complete article) Amtrak computer outage creates problems with trains, reservations, tickets (see complete article) RailPAC endorses Amtrak-Laney funding proposal with reservations (See complete article here) Sources of hostility to Amtrak funding: Analysis AMTRAK VERSUS MINETA IN MONTANA: THE STRANGE BATTLE OVER THE EMPIRE BUILDER
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