mook Wrote:
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> If the disruption is less than a week, Amtrak will
> probably just run buses between Sacramento and
> K.Falls or someplace in between as works best.
> Especially if it involves running on a different
> railroad than usual (BNSF in this case), they
> don't like to reroute trains. They're not listing
> anything for the Starlight at the moment, so if
> there will be a disruption it's not happening
> soon.
>
> That said, sometimes they do reroute. If you want
> unusual mileage, note reroute listed at Amtrak for
> the Cal. Zephyr:
> California Zephyr Trains 5 and 6: Detour between
> Denver and Salt Lake City
> Effective May 16 - 22 and June 1 - 8, 2015
>
> Due to track work being performed by Union Pacific
> Railroad, Trains 5 and 6 will operate on an
> alternate route between Denver and Salt Lake City
> on the dates shown above. Both trains will detour
> through southern Wyoming affecting service at
> stations between Denver and Salt Lake City.
> Passengers traveling on these dates should be
> aware that Trains 5 and 6 will not travel on its
> normal route through the Rocky Mountains and along
> the Colorado River. The detour route is less
> mountainous than the regular route through the
> Colorado River Canyon. It follows a portion of the
> historic transcontinental Union Pacific route
> completed in 1869 that offers views of broad
> vistas, wildlife and high plains.
>
> Fraser-Winter Park and Granby Service
> Cancellations
>
> On the dates shown above, service (train or bus)
> will not be provided to or from Fraser-Winter Park
> and Granby.
> Train 5 Detours between Denver and Salt Lake City
>
> Westbound Train 5 will operate on its normal route
> to Denver. On May 16 through May 22 and June 1
> through June 8, 2015, the train will depart Denver
> and detour through Wyoming. The train will not
> make any stops until arriving at Salt Lake City,
> where Train 5 will resume its normal route to
> Emeryville.
>
> Alternate Bus Service at Glenwood Springs, Grand
> Junction, Green River, Helper and Provo
> Passengers aboard Train 5 who are traveling to
> Glenwood Springs, Grand Junction, Green River,
> Helper and Provo will detrain at Denver, where bus
> service will be provided to their destination.
> Passengers boarding at these stations will be
> provided bus service to Salt Lake City, where they
> will board Train 5. The buses will depart later
> than the published schedule for Train 5.
>
> Train 6 Detours between Salt Lake City and Denver
>
> Eastbound Train 6 will operate on its normal route
> to Salt Lake City. On May 16 through May 22 and
> June 1 through June 8, 2015, the train will depart
> Salt Lake City and detour through Wyoming. The
> train will not make any stops until arriving at
> Denver, where the Train 6 will resume its normal
> route to Chicago.
>
> Alternate Bus Service at Provo, Helper, Green
> River, Grand Junction and Glenwood Springs
> Passengers aboard Train 6 who are traveling to
> Provo, Helper, Green River, Grand Junction and
> Glenwood Springs will detrain at Salt Lake City,
> where bus service will be provided to their
> destination. Passengers boarding at these stations
> will be provided bus service to Denver, where they
> will board Train 6. The buses will depart later
> than the published schedule for Train 6.
>
> We appreciate your patronage and apologize for any
> inconvenience you may experience. Reservations and
> schedules are available on Amtrak.com, our free
> mobile apps and at 1-800-USA-RAIL
> (1-800-872-7245).
>
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And this is part of the reason why Amtrak sucks. If a reroute was to happen they should be advertising selling slightly higher priced "rare mileage" tickets instead of selling bus tickets.