Re: Starlight being cancelled into Seattle
Author: Chris Fussell
Date: 01-18-2015 - 21:37
Bus bridge between Eugene and Portland account track work. Stubby train running north of Portland as #1401 and #1101
AMTK info as posted on their website via "service disruptions" link:
Coast Starlight Trains 11, 1101, 14 and 1401: Bus Service Provided between Eugene and Portland
Effective January 16 - February 23, 2015
Bus Service Provided between Eugene and Portland
January 16 through January 23, 2015
February 1 through February 8, 2015
February 16 through February 23, 2015
Track work being performed by Union Pacific Railroad will affect Coast Starlight service, as described below:
Southbound Coast Starlight Trains 11 and 1101
Southbound Coast Starlight Train 1101, originating in Seattle, will terminate at Portland on the dates shown above. At Portland, all passengers will detrain and board a bus that will make stops at Salem, Albany and Eugene. At Eugene, passengers will board southbound Train 11 destined for Los Angeles and intermediate stations.
Northbound Coast Starlight Trains 14 and 1401
Northbound Coast Starlight, originating in Los Angeles, will terminate at Eugene on the dates shown above. At Eugene, all passengers will detrain and board a bus that will make stops at Albany, Salem and Portland. At Portland, passengers will board northbound Coast Starlight Train 1401 destined for Seattle and intermediate stations.
We appreciate your patronage and apologize for any inconvenience. Reservation and train status information is available on Amtrak.com, our free mobile apps and at 1-800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245).
Thank you for traveling with Amtrak.
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