The following is an unconfirmed report of the names of the 18 Amtrak long-distance routes that could be cut on October 1, 2002. Each route name is followed by the names of the major cities they serve.

• Kentucky Cardinal: Louisville, Ky.-Chicago
• Cardinal: Washington-Cincinnati-Chicago
• Pennsylvanian: Philadelphia-Pittsburgh-Chicago
• Silver Palm: New York-Savannah, Ga.-Tampa, Fla.-Miami
• Silver Star: New York-Savannah-Miami
• Silver Meteor: New York-Savannah-Miami
• Crescent: New York City-Atlanta-New Orleans
• Capitol Limited: Washington-Pittsburgh-Chicago
• Three Rivers: New York-Philadelphia-Pittsburgh-Chicago
• Twilight Shoreliner: Boston-Washington-Newport News, Va.
• Lake Shore Limited: Chicago-Boston/New York
• City of New Orleans: Chicago-Memphis, Tenn.-New Orleans
• Sunset Limited: Orlando, Fla.-New Orleans-Los Angeles
• Texas Eagle: Chicago-San Antonio
• California Zephyr: Chicago-Emeryville, Calif.
• Empire Builder: Chicago-Seattle/Portland, Ore.
• Southwest Chief: Chicago-Kansas City, Mo.-Los Angeles
• Coast Starlight: Seattle-Portland, Ore.-Los Angeles