Superliner Diner
Conductor
My apologies for the length of this document, but there is a lot of info within. Also sorry for the capital letters, they come directly from the source.
As posted by Gene Poon on other internet sites:
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(NOTE: Sat/Sun service disruptions, and an explanation of the nightly Train 198 "Aberdeen Shuffle," are below the Mon-Fri disruption listings)
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NORTHEAST CORRIDOR SERVICE DISRUPTION
WEEKDAYS ^MONDAY THRU FRIDAY IN OCTOBER
CURRENT AS OF 2OOP ON THURSDAY, 9/26/02 -- WATCH FOR UPDATES
.
ACELA EXPRESS--THE FOLLOWING ACELA EXPRESS DEPARTURES WILL OPER
AND THEY WILL BE SOLD AND PRICED USING ACELA EXPRESS BOOKING CO
^$J$ $F$; THESE TRAINS WILL MAKE THE SAME STOPS AS INDICATE
THE AUGUST 3, 2002, ACELA EXPRESS/METROLINER TIMETABLE CARD>
BOS TO NYP> 2151, 2153, 2155, 2157, 2167, 2171, 2173, 2175
BOS TO WAS> 2151, 2153, 2155, 2157, 2167, 2171, 2173, 2175
NYP TO WAS> 2103, 2107, 2109, 2151, 2153, 2155, 2157, 2113,
2167, 2171, 2173, 2175
WAS TO NYP> 2150, 2152, 2154, 2104, 2166, 2168, 2170, 2172,
2112, 2114, 2116, 2118
WAS TO BOS> 2150, 2152, 2154, 2166, 2168, 2170, 2172
NYP TO BOS> 2190, 2150, 2152, 2154, 2166, 2168, 2170, 2172
.
METROLINER -- THE FOLLOWING METROLINER DEPARTURES WILL OPERATE,
AND THEY WILL BE SOLD AND PRICED USING METROLINER BOOKING CODES
^E.G. $CM$ $P$; NOTE THAT SOME OF THESE DEPARTURES WILL BE
*
SUBSTITUTES FOR ACELA EXPRESS SERVICE NORMALLY OPERATED IN THAT
TIME SLOT. SUCH TRAINS WILL OPERATE WITH THE SAME 2100-SERIES
TRAIN NUMBER NORMALLY USED BY THE ACELA EXPRESS SERVICES THEY
REPLACE. ALSO, THESE TRAINS WILL MAKE THE SAME STOPS AS THE
ACELA EXPRESS SERVICES THEY REPLACE, AND WILL BE OPERATED AS
CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO THOSE ACELA EXPRESS SCHEDULES>
NYP TO WAS> 201, 2163, 2115, 125
WAS TO NYP> 100, 106, 108, 2162, 120, 2182
.
ACELA REGIONAL SUBSTITUTING FOR ACELA EXPRESS -- THE FOLLOWING
ACELA REGIONAL DEPARTURES WILL OPERATE, AND THEY WILL BE SOLD A
PRICED USING ACELA REGIONAL BOOKING CODES ^E.G. $Y$ $JY$; THESE TRAINS WILL OPERATE WITH THE SAME 2100-SERIES TRAIN NUMBERS NORMALLY USED BY THE ACELA EXPRESS SERVICES THEY REPLACE. ALSO
THESE TRAINS WILL MAKE THE SAME STOPS AS THE ACELA EXPRESS
SERVICES THEY REPLACE, AND WILL BE OPERATED AS CLOSE AS POSSIBL
TO THOSE ACELA EXPRESS SCHEDULES>
BOS TO NYP> 2159
BOS TO WAS> 2159
NYP TO WAS> 2159
WAS TO NYP> NONE
WAS TO BOS> NONE
NYP TO BOS> NONE
.
.
CANCELLATIONS>
BOS TO WAS> NONE
NYP TO WAS> 2181, 119, 123
.
WAS TO NYP> 2180, 2164, 118
.
WAS TO BOS> 2164
NYP TO BOS> 2164
.
.
*
ACELA REGIONAL -- MOST ACELA REGIONAL SERVICES WILL OPERATE
ON A NORMAL SCHEDULE.
.
ACELA REGIONAL TRAIN 198, THE 1045P DEPARTURE FROM WAS TO NYP, WILL NOT MAKE ITS NORMALLY SCHEDULED STOP AT ABERDEEN ^ABE; PASSENGERS TRAVELING TO ABE FROM THE SOUTH WILL BE ASKED TO DETRAIN AT BALTIMORE, AND WILL BE PROVIDED A COMPLIMENTARY TRANSFER BY TAXI TO ABERDEEN. NO ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR PASSENGERS WHO HAD INTENDED TO BOARD AT ABERDEEN FOR POINTS NORTH. HOWEVER, TWILIGHT SHORELINER TRAIN 66 WILL ADD A SPECIAL STOP AT ABERDEEN AT 1036P, AS A SUBSTITUTION FOR TRAIN 198$S CANCELLED STOP NORMALLY MADE AT 1149P. THIS SPECIAL STOP WILL ONLY OCCUR ON THOSE EVENINGS WHEN 198 DOESN$T STOP AT ABERDEEN.
*
.
TRAIN 145
---------
- WILL OPERATE ON IT$S REGULAR SCHEDULE BETWEEN NYP AND WAS
ONLY.
- WILL OFFER BUSINESS CLASS AND UNRESERVED COACH SEATING.
- WILL BE CANCELLED BETWEEN BOS AND NYP ONLY.
.
TRAIN 1450
----------
- WILL OPERATE BETWEN BOS-SPG-NHV ONLY ON THE NORMAL SCHEDULE
OF TRAIN 145.
- WILL OFFER UNRESERVED COACH SEATING ONLY ^NO BUSINESS CLASS$
- WILL CONNECT AT NHV TO TRAIN 173 FOR TRAVEL ONWARD TO
NYP-PHL-WAS.
*
.
OTHER MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO ACELA REGIONAL SERVICES MAY BECOME NECESSARY, AND ARROW WILL BE UPDATED ONCE THESE HAVE BEEN DETERMINED.
.
ARROW IS UPDATED TO REFLECT ALL OF THE SPECIFIC CHANGES
OUTLINED ABOVE.
=====================================
NORTHEAST CORRIDOR SERVICE DISRUPTION
SATURDAYS 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26
CURRENT AS OF 200P ON 9/26/02 -- WATCH FOR UPDATES
.
WE WILL OPERATE ON A NORMAL SATURDAY SCHEDULE WITH ONE CHANGE.
.
ACELA REGIONAL TRAIN 198 ^THE 1045P DEPARTURE FROM WAS TO NYP$WI
LL NOT MAKE ITS NORMALLY SCHEDULED STOP AT ABERDEEN ^ABE; PASSENGERS TRAVELING TO ABE FROM THE SOUTH WILL BE ASKED TO DETRAIN AT BALTIMORE, AND WILL BE PROVIDED A COMPLIMENTARY
TRANSFER BY TAXI TO ABERDEEN. NO ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR PASSENGERS WHO HAD INTENDED TO BOARD AT ABERDEEN FOR POINTS NORTH. HOWEVER, TWILIGHT SHORELINER TRAIN
66 WILL ADD A SPECIAL STOP AT ABERDEEN AT 1036P, AS A SUBSTITUTION FOR TRAIN 198$S CANCELLED STOP NORMALLY MADE AT
1149P. THIS SPECIAL STOP WILL ONLY OCCUR ON THOSE EVENINGS
WHEN 198 DOESN$T STOP AT ABERDEEN.
.
=======================================
NORTHEAST CORRIDOR SERVICE DISRUPTION
FOR SUNDAYS 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27
CURRENT AS OF 415P ON THURSDAY, 9/26/02 - WATCH FOR UPDATES
.
ACELA EXPRESS -- THE FOLLOWING ACELA EXPRESS DEPARTURES WILL
OPERATE, AND THEY WILL BE SOLD AND PRICED USING ACELA EXPRESS
BOOKING CODES ^E.G. $J$ $F$; THESE TRAINS WILL MAKE THE SAM
STOPS AND RUN TO THE SAME SCHEDULE AS INDICATED FOR EACH OF THE
DEPARTURES ON THE AUGUST 3, 2002, ACELA EXPRESS/METROLINER
TIMETABLE CARD>
BOS TO NYP> 2251, 2253, 2257, 2259, 2295
BOS TO WAS> 2251, 2253, 2257, 2259
NYP TO WAS> 2201, 2205, 2251, 2211, 2253, 2257, 2259
WAS TO NYP> 2250, 2252, 2254, 2256, 2204, 2210, 2214
WAS TO BOS> 2250, 2252, 2254, 2256
NYP TO BOS> 2250, 2252, 2254, 2256
.
METROLINER -- THE FOLLOWING METROLINER DEPARTURES WILL OPERATE,
AND THEY WILL BE SOLD AND PRICED USING METROLINER BOOKING CODES
^E.G. $CM$ $P$; NOTE THAT SOME OF THESE DEPARTURES WILL BE
*
SUBSTITUTES FOR ACELA EXPRESS SERVICE NORMALLY OPERATED IN THAT
TIME SLOT. SUCH TRAINS WILL OPERATE WITH THE SAME 2200-SERIES
TRAIN NUMBER NORMALLY USED BY THE ACELA EXPRESS SERVICES THEY
REPLACE. ALSO, THESE TRAINS WILL WILL MAKE THE SAME STOPS
AS THE ACELA EXPRESS SERVICES THEY REPLACE, AND WILL BE
OPERATED AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO THOSE ACELA EXPRESS SCHEDULES>
NYP TO WAS> 2213
WAS TO NYP> 2202
.
ACELA REGIONAL SUBSTITUTING FOR ACELA EXPRESS -- THE FOLLOWING
ACELA REGIONAL DEPARTURES WILL OPERATE, AND THEY WILL BE SOLD A
PRICED USING ACELA REGIONAL BOOKING CODES ^E.G. $Y$ $JY$;
THESE TRAINS WILL OPERATE WITH THE SAME 2200-SERIES TRAIN NUMBE
NORMALLY USED BY THE ACELA EXPRESS SERVICES THEY REPLACE. ALSO
THESE TRAINS WILL MAKE THE SAME STOPS AS THE ACELA EXPRESS
SERVICES THEY REPLACE, AND WILL BE OPERATED AS CLOSE AS POSSIBL
TO THOSE ACELA EXPRESS SCHEDULES>
BOS TO NYP> 2255
BOS TO WAS> 2255
NYP TO WAS> 2255
WAS TO NYP> NONE
WAS TO BOS> NONE
NYP TO BOS> NONE
.
.
CANCELLATIONS>
BOS TO WAS> NONE
NYP TO WAS> NONE
BOS TO NYP> NONE
WAS TO NYP> 2258
WAS TO BOS> 2258
NYP TO BOS> 2258
.
*
ACELA REGIONAL -- MOST ACELA REGIONAL SERVICES WILL OPERATE
ON A NORMAL SCHEDULE.
.
.
.
ACELA REGIONAL TRAIN 198, THE 1045P DEPARTURE FROM WAS TO NYP, WILL NOT MAKE ITS NORMALLY SCHEDULED STOP AT ABERDEEN ^ABE; PASSENGERS TRAVELING TO ABE FROM THE SOUTH WILL BE ASKED TO DETRAIN AT BALTIMORE, AND WILL BE PROVIDED A COMPLIMENTARY TRANSFER BY TAXI TO ABERDEEN. NO ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR PASSENGERS WHO HAD INTENDED TO BOARD AT ABERDEEN FOR POINTS NORTH. HOWEVER, TWILIGHT SHORELINER TRAIN 66 WILL ADD A SPECIAL STOP AT ABERDEEN AT 1036P, AS A SUBSTITUTION FOR TRAIN 198$S CANCELLED STOP NORMALLY MADE AT 1149P. THIS SPECIAL STOP WILL ONLY OCCUR ON THOSE EVENINGS WHEN 198 DOESN$T STOP AT ABERDEEN.
*
.
TRAIN 147
---------
- WILL OPERATE ON ITS REGULAR SCHEDULE BETWEEN NYP AND WAS
ONLY.
- WILL OFFER BUSINESS CLASS AND UNRESERVED COACH SEATING.
- WILL BE CANCELLED BEWTEEN BOS AND NYP ONLY.
.
TRAIN 1470
----------
- WILL OPERATE BETWEN BOS-SPG-NHV ONLY ON THE NORMAL SCHEDULE
OF TRAIN 147.
- WILL OFFER UNRESERVED COACH SEATING ONLY ^NO BUSINESS CLASS$
- WILL CONNECT AT NHV TO TRAIN 163 FOR TRAVEL ONWARD TO
NYP-PHL-WAS.
*
.
OTHER MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO ACELA REGIONAL SERVICES MAY BECOME NECESSARY, AND ARROW WILL BE UPDATED ONCE THESE HAVE BEEN DETERMINED.
.
ARROW IS UPDATED TO REFLECT ALL OF THE SPECIFIC CHANGES OUTLINED ABOVE.
.
-source: AMTRAK
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
NOTE ON THE "ABERDEEN SHUFFLE"
Some readers have asked why the continuing disruption of service to Aberdeen, MD at a time when there should be no interfering traffic preventing a stop there.
At times Amtrak finds it necessary, in order to move equipment around, to assign a Bombardier high speed train set (Acela Express) to that late night train that serves Aberdeen. Amtrak did not specify, and Bombardier did not include, any way to board or detrain an Acela Express train from a low level platform. Since Aberdeen lacks high level platforms, an Acela Express cannot serve that station; hence the substitution of a taxicab from Baltimore for those passengers detraining there.
As posted by Gene Poon on other internet sites:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(NOTE: Sat/Sun service disruptions, and an explanation of the nightly Train 198 "Aberdeen Shuffle," are below the Mon-Fri disruption listings)
======================================================
NORTHEAST CORRIDOR SERVICE DISRUPTION
WEEKDAYS ^MONDAY THRU FRIDAY IN OCTOBER
CURRENT AS OF 2OOP ON THURSDAY, 9/26/02 -- WATCH FOR UPDATES
.
ACELA EXPRESS--THE FOLLOWING ACELA EXPRESS DEPARTURES WILL OPER
AND THEY WILL BE SOLD AND PRICED USING ACELA EXPRESS BOOKING CO
^$J$ $F$; THESE TRAINS WILL MAKE THE SAME STOPS AS INDICATE
THE AUGUST 3, 2002, ACELA EXPRESS/METROLINER TIMETABLE CARD>
BOS TO NYP> 2151, 2153, 2155, 2157, 2167, 2171, 2173, 2175
BOS TO WAS> 2151, 2153, 2155, 2157, 2167, 2171, 2173, 2175
NYP TO WAS> 2103, 2107, 2109, 2151, 2153, 2155, 2157, 2113,
2167, 2171, 2173, 2175
WAS TO NYP> 2150, 2152, 2154, 2104, 2166, 2168, 2170, 2172,
2112, 2114, 2116, 2118
WAS TO BOS> 2150, 2152, 2154, 2166, 2168, 2170, 2172
NYP TO BOS> 2190, 2150, 2152, 2154, 2166, 2168, 2170, 2172
.
METROLINER -- THE FOLLOWING METROLINER DEPARTURES WILL OPERATE,
AND THEY WILL BE SOLD AND PRICED USING METROLINER BOOKING CODES
^E.G. $CM$ $P$; NOTE THAT SOME OF THESE DEPARTURES WILL BE
*
SUBSTITUTES FOR ACELA EXPRESS SERVICE NORMALLY OPERATED IN THAT
TIME SLOT. SUCH TRAINS WILL OPERATE WITH THE SAME 2100-SERIES
TRAIN NUMBER NORMALLY USED BY THE ACELA EXPRESS SERVICES THEY
REPLACE. ALSO, THESE TRAINS WILL MAKE THE SAME STOPS AS THE
ACELA EXPRESS SERVICES THEY REPLACE, AND WILL BE OPERATED AS
CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO THOSE ACELA EXPRESS SCHEDULES>
NYP TO WAS> 201, 2163, 2115, 125
WAS TO NYP> 100, 106, 108, 2162, 120, 2182
.
ACELA REGIONAL SUBSTITUTING FOR ACELA EXPRESS -- THE FOLLOWING
ACELA REGIONAL DEPARTURES WILL OPERATE, AND THEY WILL BE SOLD A
PRICED USING ACELA REGIONAL BOOKING CODES ^E.G. $Y$ $JY$; THESE TRAINS WILL OPERATE WITH THE SAME 2100-SERIES TRAIN NUMBERS NORMALLY USED BY THE ACELA EXPRESS SERVICES THEY REPLACE. ALSO
THESE TRAINS WILL MAKE THE SAME STOPS AS THE ACELA EXPRESS
SERVICES THEY REPLACE, AND WILL BE OPERATED AS CLOSE AS POSSIBL
TO THOSE ACELA EXPRESS SCHEDULES>
BOS TO NYP> 2159
BOS TO WAS> 2159
NYP TO WAS> 2159
WAS TO NYP> NONE
WAS TO BOS> NONE
NYP TO BOS> NONE
.
.
CANCELLATIONS>
BOS TO WAS> NONE
NYP TO WAS> 2181, 119, 123
.
WAS TO NYP> 2180, 2164, 118
.
WAS TO BOS> 2164
NYP TO BOS> 2164
.
.
*
ACELA REGIONAL -- MOST ACELA REGIONAL SERVICES WILL OPERATE
ON A NORMAL SCHEDULE.
.
ACELA REGIONAL TRAIN 198, THE 1045P DEPARTURE FROM WAS TO NYP, WILL NOT MAKE ITS NORMALLY SCHEDULED STOP AT ABERDEEN ^ABE; PASSENGERS TRAVELING TO ABE FROM THE SOUTH WILL BE ASKED TO DETRAIN AT BALTIMORE, AND WILL BE PROVIDED A COMPLIMENTARY TRANSFER BY TAXI TO ABERDEEN. NO ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR PASSENGERS WHO HAD INTENDED TO BOARD AT ABERDEEN FOR POINTS NORTH. HOWEVER, TWILIGHT SHORELINER TRAIN 66 WILL ADD A SPECIAL STOP AT ABERDEEN AT 1036P, AS A SUBSTITUTION FOR TRAIN 198$S CANCELLED STOP NORMALLY MADE AT 1149P. THIS SPECIAL STOP WILL ONLY OCCUR ON THOSE EVENINGS WHEN 198 DOESN$T STOP AT ABERDEEN.
*
.
TRAIN 145
---------
- WILL OPERATE ON IT$S REGULAR SCHEDULE BETWEEN NYP AND WAS
ONLY.
- WILL OFFER BUSINESS CLASS AND UNRESERVED COACH SEATING.
- WILL BE CANCELLED BETWEEN BOS AND NYP ONLY.
.
TRAIN 1450
----------
- WILL OPERATE BETWEN BOS-SPG-NHV ONLY ON THE NORMAL SCHEDULE
OF TRAIN 145.
- WILL OFFER UNRESERVED COACH SEATING ONLY ^NO BUSINESS CLASS$
- WILL CONNECT AT NHV TO TRAIN 173 FOR TRAVEL ONWARD TO
NYP-PHL-WAS.
*
.
OTHER MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO ACELA REGIONAL SERVICES MAY BECOME NECESSARY, AND ARROW WILL BE UPDATED ONCE THESE HAVE BEEN DETERMINED.
.
ARROW IS UPDATED TO REFLECT ALL OF THE SPECIFIC CHANGES
OUTLINED ABOVE.
=====================================
NORTHEAST CORRIDOR SERVICE DISRUPTION
SATURDAYS 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26
CURRENT AS OF 200P ON 9/26/02 -- WATCH FOR UPDATES
.
WE WILL OPERATE ON A NORMAL SATURDAY SCHEDULE WITH ONE CHANGE.
.
ACELA REGIONAL TRAIN 198 ^THE 1045P DEPARTURE FROM WAS TO NYP$WI
LL NOT MAKE ITS NORMALLY SCHEDULED STOP AT ABERDEEN ^ABE; PASSENGERS TRAVELING TO ABE FROM THE SOUTH WILL BE ASKED TO DETRAIN AT BALTIMORE, AND WILL BE PROVIDED A COMPLIMENTARY
TRANSFER BY TAXI TO ABERDEEN. NO ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR PASSENGERS WHO HAD INTENDED TO BOARD AT ABERDEEN FOR POINTS NORTH. HOWEVER, TWILIGHT SHORELINER TRAIN
66 WILL ADD A SPECIAL STOP AT ABERDEEN AT 1036P, AS A SUBSTITUTION FOR TRAIN 198$S CANCELLED STOP NORMALLY MADE AT
1149P. THIS SPECIAL STOP WILL ONLY OCCUR ON THOSE EVENINGS
WHEN 198 DOESN$T STOP AT ABERDEEN.
.
=======================================
NORTHEAST CORRIDOR SERVICE DISRUPTION
FOR SUNDAYS 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27
CURRENT AS OF 415P ON THURSDAY, 9/26/02 - WATCH FOR UPDATES
.
ACELA EXPRESS -- THE FOLLOWING ACELA EXPRESS DEPARTURES WILL
OPERATE, AND THEY WILL BE SOLD AND PRICED USING ACELA EXPRESS
BOOKING CODES ^E.G. $J$ $F$; THESE TRAINS WILL MAKE THE SAM
STOPS AND RUN TO THE SAME SCHEDULE AS INDICATED FOR EACH OF THE
DEPARTURES ON THE AUGUST 3, 2002, ACELA EXPRESS/METROLINER
TIMETABLE CARD>
BOS TO NYP> 2251, 2253, 2257, 2259, 2295
BOS TO WAS> 2251, 2253, 2257, 2259
NYP TO WAS> 2201, 2205, 2251, 2211, 2253, 2257, 2259
WAS TO NYP> 2250, 2252, 2254, 2256, 2204, 2210, 2214
WAS TO BOS> 2250, 2252, 2254, 2256
NYP TO BOS> 2250, 2252, 2254, 2256
.
METROLINER -- THE FOLLOWING METROLINER DEPARTURES WILL OPERATE,
AND THEY WILL BE SOLD AND PRICED USING METROLINER BOOKING CODES
^E.G. $CM$ $P$; NOTE THAT SOME OF THESE DEPARTURES WILL BE
*
SUBSTITUTES FOR ACELA EXPRESS SERVICE NORMALLY OPERATED IN THAT
TIME SLOT. SUCH TRAINS WILL OPERATE WITH THE SAME 2200-SERIES
TRAIN NUMBER NORMALLY USED BY THE ACELA EXPRESS SERVICES THEY
REPLACE. ALSO, THESE TRAINS WILL WILL MAKE THE SAME STOPS
AS THE ACELA EXPRESS SERVICES THEY REPLACE, AND WILL BE
OPERATED AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO THOSE ACELA EXPRESS SCHEDULES>
NYP TO WAS> 2213
WAS TO NYP> 2202
.
ACELA REGIONAL SUBSTITUTING FOR ACELA EXPRESS -- THE FOLLOWING
ACELA REGIONAL DEPARTURES WILL OPERATE, AND THEY WILL BE SOLD A
PRICED USING ACELA REGIONAL BOOKING CODES ^E.G. $Y$ $JY$;
THESE TRAINS WILL OPERATE WITH THE SAME 2200-SERIES TRAIN NUMBE
NORMALLY USED BY THE ACELA EXPRESS SERVICES THEY REPLACE. ALSO
THESE TRAINS WILL MAKE THE SAME STOPS AS THE ACELA EXPRESS
SERVICES THEY REPLACE, AND WILL BE OPERATED AS CLOSE AS POSSIBL
TO THOSE ACELA EXPRESS SCHEDULES>
BOS TO NYP> 2255
BOS TO WAS> 2255
NYP TO WAS> 2255
WAS TO NYP> NONE
WAS TO BOS> NONE
NYP TO BOS> NONE
.
.
CANCELLATIONS>
BOS TO WAS> NONE
NYP TO WAS> NONE
BOS TO NYP> NONE
WAS TO NYP> 2258
WAS TO BOS> 2258
NYP TO BOS> 2258
.
*
ACELA REGIONAL -- MOST ACELA REGIONAL SERVICES WILL OPERATE
ON A NORMAL SCHEDULE.
.
.
.
ACELA REGIONAL TRAIN 198, THE 1045P DEPARTURE FROM WAS TO NYP, WILL NOT MAKE ITS NORMALLY SCHEDULED STOP AT ABERDEEN ^ABE; PASSENGERS TRAVELING TO ABE FROM THE SOUTH WILL BE ASKED TO DETRAIN AT BALTIMORE, AND WILL BE PROVIDED A COMPLIMENTARY TRANSFER BY TAXI TO ABERDEEN. NO ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR PASSENGERS WHO HAD INTENDED TO BOARD AT ABERDEEN FOR POINTS NORTH. HOWEVER, TWILIGHT SHORELINER TRAIN 66 WILL ADD A SPECIAL STOP AT ABERDEEN AT 1036P, AS A SUBSTITUTION FOR TRAIN 198$S CANCELLED STOP NORMALLY MADE AT 1149P. THIS SPECIAL STOP WILL ONLY OCCUR ON THOSE EVENINGS WHEN 198 DOESN$T STOP AT ABERDEEN.
*
.
TRAIN 147
---------
- WILL OPERATE ON ITS REGULAR SCHEDULE BETWEEN NYP AND WAS
ONLY.
- WILL OFFER BUSINESS CLASS AND UNRESERVED COACH SEATING.
- WILL BE CANCELLED BEWTEEN BOS AND NYP ONLY.
.
TRAIN 1470
----------
- WILL OPERATE BETWEN BOS-SPG-NHV ONLY ON THE NORMAL SCHEDULE
OF TRAIN 147.
- WILL OFFER UNRESERVED COACH SEATING ONLY ^NO BUSINESS CLASS$
- WILL CONNECT AT NHV TO TRAIN 163 FOR TRAVEL ONWARD TO
NYP-PHL-WAS.
*
.
OTHER MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO ACELA REGIONAL SERVICES MAY BECOME NECESSARY, AND ARROW WILL BE UPDATED ONCE THESE HAVE BEEN DETERMINED.
.
ARROW IS UPDATED TO REFLECT ALL OF THE SPECIFIC CHANGES OUTLINED ABOVE.
.
-source: AMTRAK
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
NOTE ON THE "ABERDEEN SHUFFLE"
Some readers have asked why the continuing disruption of service to Aberdeen, MD at a time when there should be no interfering traffic preventing a stop there.
At times Amtrak finds it necessary, in order to move equipment around, to assign a Bombardier high speed train set (Acela Express) to that late night train that serves Aberdeen. Amtrak did not specify, and Bombardier did not include, any way to board or detrain an Acela Express train from a low level platform. Since Aberdeen lacks high level platforms, an Acela Express cannot serve that station; hence the substitution of a taxicab from Baltimore for those passengers detraining there.
