Amtrak modifies Jan. 27, 2014 schedule due to extreme weather

From The Chicago Tribune:

Amtrak Train #350 "The Wolverine" passes through Dearborn in the snow in early January 2014. (Photo by Kenneth Borg) — Amtrak Train #350 “The Wolverine” passes through Dearborn in the snow in early January 2014. (Photo by Kenneth Borg)

Amtrak announced a modified schedule Saturday afternoon, Jan. 25, 2014 in preparation for the extreme cold predicted to hit the region Monday, Jan. 27.

The modified schedules will affect Amtrak’s Chicago Hub Services as some trains will be canceled on a precautionary basis to maintain service on all routes. Passengers are asked to use caution on their way to and from stations and to expect delays Monday, said an Amtrak service alert.

The following trains will not be running Monday: Lincoln Service trains No. 300, 301, 306 and 307 running between Chicago and St. Louis; Hiawatha Service trains No. 329, 332, 333, 336, 337 and 340 running between Chicago and Milwaukee; Wolverine Service trains No. 350 and 355 running between Chicago and Detroit; Illinois Zephyr & Carl Sandburg trains 382 and 383 running between Chicago and Quincy and the Saluki & Illini trains No. 392 and 393 running between Chicago and Carbondale.