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10/17/2022
Amtrak this past weekend was set to restore its passenger trains between Miami and New York two weeks after Hurricane Ian.
Amtrak was fully restoring service on the Silver Meteor and Silver Star routes, which offer daily departures between New York and Miami with intermediate points in Florida, including Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale. In total, the two routes provide service to 17 destinations across the state.
The hurricane caused problematic track conditions, prompting Amtrak to suspend Silver Star service to most of the state. Since then, Amtrak’s host railroad has repaired the damage and reopened the line.
Service restoration on the Silver Meteor represents the first operation since January, when the route was suspended after the COVID-19 omicron variant disrupted a number of Amtrak services due to limited available resources. The service was supposed to resume on Oct. 3, but was postponed because of the hurricane.
"The return of the Silver Meteor and Silver Star marks a major milestone for Amtrak in Florida," said Amtrak Vice President of Long Distance Services Larry Chestler in a press release. "We are pleased to resume this vital service, connect communities across the state and do our part to help Floridians recover from Hurricane Ian."