Downed wires have suspended Amtrak and New Jersey Transit service, impacting Sunday morning travelers in Philadelphia, New Jersey and New York.
An alert sent out by Amtrak just before 5:30 a.m. Sunday morning stated: “Due to downed overhead power lines blocking the tracks, service between Philadelphia and New York has been temporarily suspended. Amtrak personnel are on scene.”
Hours later, around 1:30 p.m., Amtrak posted an update stating that two of the four tracks had been restored to regular service between New York Penn Station and Philadelphia 30th Street Station. However, trains operating on the repaired tracks will run at lower speeds, Amtrak said.
The transit agency said the morning incident also affected trains running from Union Station in Washington DC to Boston South Station.
Passengers traveling along the Northeast Corridor should expect at least 30 to 60 minutes of delays, according to Amtrak.
Customers whose reservations are affected will typically be accommodated on trains with similar departure times or on a different day.
This will also impact service on New Jersey Transit’s Atlantic City Rail Line. The agency said service between Cherry Hill and 30th Street Station in Philadelphia is currently suspended due to the downed Amtrak overhead wire. Train tickets and passes will be honored by PATCO and replacement bus service will be offered between Cherry Hill and 30th Street Station.
This comes as AAA predicts a record number of Americans will take to the roads, rails and air before the Christmas holidays.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
