(The Burlington Free Press posted the following article on its website on September 20.)
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Amtrak’s “Vermonter” service will be interrupted next week because of track repair in southern Vermont.
The New England Central Railroad will install 7.2 miles of continuous welded rail between Putney and White River Junction, beginning Sunday and continuing through next Wednesday. During this time, Amtrak’s Vermonter — which runs between St. Albans and Washington, D.C. — will not be operating north of Springfield, Mass. Passengers will be transported by bus. Seating on bus is limited to 45 passengers.
Normal operations will resume with the northbound Vermonter on Sept. 27 and southbound on Sept. 28.