CHICAGO — Amtrak has added the Floridian and Heartland Flyer to its list of trains canceled because of forecasts of extreme winter weather.
The Chicago-Miami Floridian is canceled in both directions both today and Friday (Jan. 22-23); the Heartland Flyer between Oklahoma City and Fort Worth, Texas, is canceled in both directions on Friday and Saturday (Jan. 23-24).
These moves follow previously announced cancellations involving the Borealis, City of New Orleans, Empire Builder, and Texas Eagle [see “Winter weather forecast …,” Trains.com, Jan. 21, 2026]. The current list of cancellations is also available in this advisory on Amtrak’s website.
A broad swath of the country from the Rockies to the mid-Atlantic states is now facing a variety of watches, warnings, and advisories for extreme cold or winter precipitation, according to the National Weather Service.
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The bitter fruits of/for a ligation nation/society. What institutions can our society depend in tough times? Not many.
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Re: The last paragraph. The words for the winter weather this week is this: WINTER WEATHER.
It’s not the weather, it’s these two factors: (1) Lack of equipment. (2) Looking for less-patronized trains to cut.
Is it just Amtrak or has all of society become risk averse? Schools cancelled tomorrow in SE Wisconsin because tomorrow it’s going to be winter in SE Wisconsin. Nothing at all, nothing in the least bit, unusual in the forecast. Just another winter day.