New River Gorge Foliage Excursion Postponed

In consultation with state and local officials, Rail Excursion Management Company (Railexco) has announced that the 2021 Autumn Colors Express railroad passenger excursions in the New River Gorge have been postponed. “An overwhelming number of customers have expressed concern about this year’s event. The current surge in COVID-19 cases in West Virginia has local hospitals operating at emergency levels, making postponement our best and only option this year,” said Railexco CEO Adam Auxier.

Operated in concert with Amtrak and the cities of Huntington, Charleston, and Hinton West Virginia, the Autumn Colors Express operates the route of the former New River Train from Huntington and Charleston to Hinton through the New River Gorge. In 2019, the newly created Autumn Colors Express welcomed over 3,000 passengers from around the world to the region.

-via Press Release

This article was posted on: September 23, 2021