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Due to temperature-related speed restrictions, customers traveling between:
(WAS) and (COV)
(WAS) and (BAL)
(WAS) and (RIC)
(RMT) and (NPN)
(JSP) and (WLN)
May see delays during the hours of 10 AM and 7 PM ET. We will provide updates. For more information, click here
Amtrak has issued an RFP for a new Long Distance fleet, a key step toward modernizing overnight and cross-country train travel.
More comfort. Better reliability. A stronger experience.
Learn more: http://spr.ly/6019B64DaV
Itinerary Change^Train 421 of April 12, 2026 will not be stopping at Palm Springs (PSN) station due to a signal outage caused by high winds. Please take the next available service for your travel plans today. We apologize for your in convenience.
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