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#448 Albany-Bston is cancelled for today. Anybody know why ? Weather in the Boston area is OK.  TIA

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> #448 Albany-Bston is cancelled for today. Anybody
> know why ? Weather in the Boston area is OK.  TIA

448 and 449 are not running, and are replaced by buses, account MBTA track work. Friday, Saturday, Sunday annulments will continue through mid-May.

Amtrak's Service Advisory: (the sub-headline is incorrect. The cancellations start today, Feb. 28)

Lake Shore Limited Trains 448 and 449 Track Work Affects Service

Effective Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, February 29 - May 17, 2020

Track work being performed by MBTA will affect Trains 448 and 449 between Albany and Boston, as follows:

Train 448 Albany - Boston Service, Friday - Saturday: February 28 - 29; March 6 - 7, 20 - 21, 27 - 28; April 3 - 4, 10 - 11, 17 - 18, 24 - 25; May 1 - 2, 8 - 9, 15 - 16

Customers who are traveling to Pittsfield, Springfield, Worcester and Boston (South Station) will get off the train at Albany on the dates above. At Albany, bus service will be provided to and from all stations listed above. No alternate transportation will be provided for missed stop of Framingham. Passengers traveling to Back Bay will be bussed to Boston and then may take an MBTA or Amtrak commuter train between Boston and Back Bay.

Train 449 Boston - Albany Service, Saturday - Sunday: February 29 - March 1; March 7 - 8, 21 - 22, 28 - 29; April 4 - 5, 11 - 12, 18 - 19, 25 - 26; May 2 - 3, 9 - 10, 16 - 17

Train 449 will not operate between Boston (South Station) and Albany on the dates above. Passengers boarding at Boston (South Station), Worcester, Springfield and Pittsfield will be provided bus service to Albany. No alternate transportation will be provided for missed stops at Back Bay and Framingham. Passengers traveling from Back Bay will have the option of boarding at Boston or traveling on alternate dates.Boston (South Station) and Worcester.

• Passengers at Boston South Station should go to the Amtrak Information Desk for instructions on boarding the buses.
• Passengers at Worcester will board the bus at the main entrance in front of the station. Boarding will not occur at the bus terminal.

There will be no Business Class or sleeping car during this time. PSN 0120-64

Paul Wilson
Arlington, VA