(The following appeared on the Minneapolis Star-Tribune website on March 24, 2009.)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Amtrak says it’s detouring its Empire Builder around three North Dakota communities for at least a week because of flooding. Spokesman Marc Magliari says the communities of Devils Lake, Grand Forks and Rugby will not have Amtrak service until further notice.
Passengers are being offered the chance to get off the train in Minot or Fargo. It probably will be several weeks before the tracks will be in shape to resume service to the three communities.