Nostalgia & History > VRE: No Impact to Service Expected Due to Hurricane Ear

> This message is for all VRE riders:
>
> No Impact to Service Expected Due to Hurricane Earl
>
> Here, at VRE, we are constantly monitoring the weather. This week
> has been no exception as we continue to track the progress of
> Hurricane Earl.
>
> Current predictions are that Hurricane Earl will skirt up the North
> Carolina coast line before heading north towards New England. The
> VRE service area is not expected to be negatively affected by the
> storm.
>
> As a result, we're not expecting any disruptions to our service at
> this time. As always, we'll keep you posted through Train Talk and
> our website, especially if Earl makes an unexpected left turn and
> starts heading towards our area.


-Virginia Railway Express

Might want to move this over to the passenger board.... Doesn't seem to nostalgic.

Amtrak took the preventive step of annulling its service to Newport News for Thursday and Friday.

http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=AM_Alert_C&pagename=am/AM_Alert_C/Alerts_Popup&p=1237608345018&cid=1248541920962

and...

Alternate transportation will only be available between Washington and Richmond, as other Northeast Regional trains will operate to Richmond, plus the Carolinian, Silver Star, Silver Meteor and Palmetto.

Also planned to continue to operate through Virginia will be the Northeast Regional trains to Lynchburg, the Crescent, Cardinal and Auto Train.