HUTCHINSON, Kan. —  Passengers in Kansas who use Amtrak’s SW Chief had to wait … and wait … and wait for the east bound train to arrive Wednesday.

The L.A. to Chicago train ran more than 12 hours late after heavy rain forced BNSF crews to repair track near Raton, N.M. The train normally arrives at 2:19 a.m. in Hutchinson. It arrived at 2:55 p.m.

The rain caused other transportation problems. Union Pacific stopped running trains on the route through Hutchinson today because heavy rain flooded tracks in northeast New Mexico.