(The following story by Michael Bolden appeared on the Washington Post website on February 12, 2010.)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak announced that much of its service in the Northeastern corridor would return to normal after several days of disruptions.
The current plan:
All Acela Express trains will operate normally.
Northeast Regionals
* Trains 111 and 78 are canceled.
* Train 83 will operate from Boston to Richmond only.
* Train 85 will operate from Washington to Richmond only.
* Trains 86, 84 and 94 are canceled south of Washington.
Other services
* All Keystone trains will operate normally.
* All Empire Service train will operate normally.
* Silver Service trains 92, 97 and 98 (Miami to New York) will operate normally.
* Carolinian trains 79 and 80 will operate normally between New York and Charlotte.
* Capitol Limited train 30 will operate normally between Chicago and New York.
Canceled
* Capitol Limited: Train 29 (Washington, D.C. – Chicago);
* Auto Train: Trains 52 and 53 (Lorton, Va. – Sanford, Fla.);
* Palmetto: Trains 89 and 90 (New York – Savannah).
Full service on these trains is expected to resume Saturday.
Visit Amtrak’s Web site for more information, or call 800-872-7245.