HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Passengers boarding Amtrak in Hutchinson going east had a long wait Tuesday morning and passengers will have to wait again Wednesday morning.
The delay comes after a BNSF freight train left the tracks Tuesday near Pueblo, New Mexico. Amtrak's Marc Magliari says passengers who boarded the westbound train in Kansas on Monday were put up in hotels in Albuquerque and are being sent on the westbound train today.
The line where the derailment occurred is back open, but the backlog of freight trains will push the eastbound Chief back.
Tuesday's eastbound train into Hutchinson was more than five hours late. Those boarding in Hutchinson or Newton for Wednesday morning should contact Amtrak to get the latest information on the eastbound train. The number is 1-800-USA-RAIL.
The rest of the schedule for the Southwest Chief will run as normal.
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