HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Amtrak is accepting full service reservations for the Southwest Chief for May 23rd and beyond indicating the Chicago to Los Angeles train is going back to its full time schedule. The “Chief” is one of four Amtrak long-distance trains currently operating five days per week that will return to daily schedules.
The “Chief” had been reduced to five days per week due to crew shortages. It was thought the rail carrier would go back to full service in late March but continued personnel shortages extended to limited service.
The Southwest Chief serves Hutchinson along with Dodge City, Garden City, Topeka, Lawrence, Newton and Kansas City.
In a non-pandemic environment about 6,000 passengers ride Amtrak to and from Hutchinson each year.
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