CHICAGO — Storm-related cancellations will continue today (Monday, April 7) for Amtrak’s Texas Eagle and City of New Orleans, the fourth such day for such disruptions.
In posts on the Amtrak Alerts social media feed late Sunday night, the company said today’s departures of the City of New Orleans from Chicago and New Orleans would be cancelled in their entirety. The Texas Eagle will be cancelled in both directions today between Fort Worth and St. Louis.
Rail lines in across a broad area have experienced flooding disruptions because of widespread heavy rains and other severe weather in the Midwest and South [see “Storms impact CSX, Norfolk Southern service,” Trains News Wire, April 6, 2025]. Weather.com reports 19 deaths have been attributed to the storms, with some areas reporting more than 15 inches of rain. The National Weather Service is forecasting moderate to heavy rain and strong to severe thunderstorms today from southeast Virginia to the central Gulf Coast.
Elsewhere, Amtrak today cancelled the Palmetto between New York and Savannah, Ga., citing equipment unavailability. The northbound train was cancelled on Sunday for the same reason.
Doesn’t the Palmetto use Amfleet 2 cars? I believe Amfleet 1 cars are being sent to Seattle.
As for why the Palmetto was annulled, i have no idea.
So, they send Amfleet to Seattle and now can’t run the Palmetto. Sad.
There is minor stage river flooding in Memphis from the Saturday night storms two days ago but all the Interstates are open.
https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/2025/04/07/mississippi-river-stage-memphis-flooding/82973117007/?tbref=hp
https://smartway.tn.gov/allcams?region=Memphis
Is this what is driving a complete route cancellation of the City of New Orleans? Is their a CN embargo?