Itinerary Change: Train 579 is canceled between San Diego (SAN) and Los Angeles (LAX) due to local municipal officials placing a hold on the tracks. Customers will be accommodated on Train 581. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.
Itinerary Change: Due to an unresolved mechanical assessment and subsequent engine failure, Empire Service train 240 has been canceled from Hudson (HUD) to New York (NYP) with all customers being accommodated onto Empire Service train 238.
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