Amtrak service interruptions begin Monday

Track repairs affect Lincoln stops through June 24

[June 13, 2008]  CHICAGO -- Amtrak service alert: Temporary service cancellations and adjustments begin Monday along the Chicago-Springfield-St. Louis corridor.

From June 16 to 24, Union Pacific track work will affect Lincoln Service and Texas Eagle trains, as described below:

June 16-18

Texas Eagle
Trains 21, 321, 421 and 22, 322, 422

• Trains 21, 321, 421 and 22, 322, 422 will operate on an alternate route between Chicago and St. Louis and will not stop at Alton, Carlinville, Springfield, Lincoln, Bloomington-Normal, Pontiac and Joliet.

• Alternate transportation will not be provided.

• This detour will affect passengers boarding Train 422 that originates in Los Angeles on June 13 and 15 and Train 22 that originates in San Antonio June 15, 16 and 17.

Lincoln Service
Trains 301, 302, 305 and 306

• Trains 301, 302, 305 and 306 will be canceled.

• Alternate transportation will not be provided.

Lincoln Service
Trains 303 and 304

• Trains 303 and 304 will operate between Chicago and Lincoln only.

• Service will not be provided to or from St. Louis, Alton and Carlinville.

• Passengers on Train 303 who are destined for Springfield will detrain at Lincoln, where motor coach service will be provided to their destination.

• Passengers boarding at Springfield will be provided motor coach service to Lincoln, where they may board Train 304.

June 16-24

Lincoln Service
Trains 300 and 307

• Train 300 and 307 will operate between Chicago and Lincoln only.

• Service will not be provided to or from St. Louis, Alton and Carlinville.

• Alternate transportation will not be provided.

• Passengers on Train 307 who are destined for Springfield will detrain at Lincoln, where motor coach service will be provided to their destination.

• Passengers boarding at Springfield will be provided motor coach service to Lincoln, where they may board Train 300.

June 19-24

Texas Eagle
Trains 21, 321, 421 and 22, 322, 422

Lincoln Service
Trains 301, 302, 303, 304, 305 and 306

• Texas Eagle and Lincoln Service trains shown above will operate on an alternate route through the city of Springfield and will not stop at the Springfield station.

• Passengers boarding at the Springfield station will be provided motor coach service from the station to the trains. Motor coaches will depart at the published train departure time.

• Passengers traveling on these trains may experience a delay of approximately one hour.

Amtrak appreciates your patronage and apologizes for any inconvenience you may experience. For reservations and information, visit www.amtrak.com or call 1-800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245).

(Amtrak news release June 10)

[Text from Amtrak file received from C. Maurer]