“The Polar Express” is one of the most famous stories and films that celebrate the holiday season, but a train allowing riders to experience the magic for themselves will not run this year, officials say.
The train, which operates from Chicago’s Union Station, will not run in the 2022 holiday season due to staffing issues, officials say.
“Due to a systemwide shortage of railroad personnel, there are not enough certified operating crews available to run our train this season,”Get Chicago local news, weather forecasts, sports and entertainment stories to your inbox.“We understand this is an important experience for families and will do everything we can to return to Chicago in 2023,” officials said.
Amtrak, who helps operate the trains, said that their focus is to staff trains that serve the general public, and that they were unable to accommodate staffing requests for the additional cars and locomotives. “Until we have sufficient train crews to operate this private charter service in addition to our scheduled trains, we must give staffing priority to our public services, particularly during the holiday season,” Amtrak officials said in a statement.
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