Amtrak brakes for COVID-19 on City of New Orleans line
Passengers wait to board Amtrak's City of New Orleans train in Memphis. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and declining ridership, Amtrak has announced plans to reduce the City of New Orleans and other long-distance routes to three times a week, starting Oct. 1. (Daily Memphian file)
Amtrak says it will reduce service on City of New Orleans to three times a week starting Oct. 1 because of COVID-19, but daily service could resume next summer.
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