(The Associated Press circulated the following on December 21, 2009.)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak said its operations on the northeast corridor are almost back to normal following the weekend’s snowstorm.
Spokesman Steve Kulm said a handful of trains between Washington and Boston have been canceled today, but the vast majority are running close to schedule.
December is a busy month for the railroad, but Kulm said Amtrak was able to take on additional travelers who showed up at train stations after flights were canceled during the storm.
The spokesman said snow on the tracks and frozen switches hampered operations over the weekend, but the railroad never had to shut down.