Story originally printed in the Tomah Journal or online at www.tomahjournal.com
Published - Sunday, June 22, 2008
Amtrak service suspended
Amtrak service has been temporarily suspended between Chicago and St. Paul, Minn., because of flooding.
No train has been through the Tomah Amtrak station since June 12, Amtrak District Manager of Stations Rick Johnson said. All connections between Chicago and St. Paul have been bussing passengers to their destinations.
“It has all been busses since last Thursday,” Johnson said. “We try to make all the stops and keep as close to the train schedule as we can.”
Johnson said that once passengers reach Chicago or St. Paul, trains are available for travel. It will take several days for regular train service to continue for Amtrak, Johnson said.
“There is still major flooding east of Columbus where water is close to four feet deep over the tracks,” Johnson said. “They will have to inspect the track when the water recedes. It will be several days yet at least.”
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