ST. LOUIS – Amtrak has extended to Dec. 4 the suspension of one of the Missouri River Rail Runner round trips between St. Louis and Kansas City. The suspension began Oct. 24 and was scheduled to end Nov. 16.
An Amtrak spokesman told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch the suspension is due to continued delays in deploying new equipment. The Missouri River Runner was restored to twice-a-day round trips in July after the state of Missouri found funds to restore full service, only to be cut again in October. Westbound train No. 311 that departs St. Louis at 8:15 a.m. and arrives in Kansas City at 1:55 p.m. and eastbound No. 316 that departs Kansas City at 4 p.m. and arrives at St. Louis at 9:40 p.m. remain suspended.
One daily round trip remains, with eastbound No. 318, a through train to Chicago, departing Kansas City at 8:40 a.m. and arriving in St. Louis at 2:20 p.m., while westbound No. 319, (a through train from Chicago) is scheduled to depart St. Louis at 3:05 p.m. and arrive in Kansas City at 8:45 p.m.
Meanwhile, one of Amtrak’s five daily Lincoln Service round trips between St. Louis and Chicago, which was suspended Sept. 17, is resuming this week. Train No. 305, which departs Chicago at 5:20 p.m. and arrives in St. Louis at 10:36 p.m., is set to resume service today, Nov. 16, while train No. 300 departing St. Louis at 4:30 a.m. and arriving in Chicago at 9:39 a.m. will resume operation on Nov. 17.
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