Amtrak cancels routes to Newport News due to hurricane

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The Associated Press
© September 2, 2010

RICHMOND

Several Amtrak routes to Newport News have been canceled because of Hurricane Earl.

The changes announced Wednesday by Amtrak begin Thursday and continue through Saturday.

On Thursday, Amtrak says trains 67 and 66 will end in Richmond instead of Newport News and Train 95 will end at Washington, D.C., instead of Newport News.

On Friday, Train 66 will start from Richmond instead of Newport News, while Train 94 will originate in Washington, instead of Newport News. Trains 95 and 83 will end in Washington instead of Newport News and Train 78 is canceled.

Saturday, Amtrak says Train 194 will start in Richmond instead of Newport News and Train 82 will originate in Washington instead of Newport News.

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