Amtrak service resumes Friday
Amtrak announced today that it will resume service of the Southwest Chief rail line tomorrow, as flooding along the BNSF Railway route in Iowa subsides.
The rail carrier had suspended the route Tuesday as cresting waters made train tracks impassable, providing buses for travelers going between Kansas City and Galesburg, Ill.
The alternate transportation continues through today, with the exceptions of La Plata, Mo., and Fort Madison, Iowa. Passengers with tickets to those destinations are being offered other transportation options at Amtrak stations in Illinois.







