Amtrak restores partial service between New York Penn Station and Philadelphia; delays expected
The service woes that have plagued Amtrak this year continued on Sunday. Credit: AP/Matt Rourke
Amtrak service was suspended Sunday morning between New York’s Penn Station and Philadelphia because of "downed overhead power wires blocking the tracks," the company announced.
The railroad announced the interruption at 5 a.m. and initially said service was expected to resume at 10 a.m. A later announcement on social media said it would be running again by noon.
By Sunday afternoon, service on two tracks between New York Penn Station and Philadelphia's 30th Street Station had been restored, "operating at reduced speeds," according to Amtrak's website. But the company warned that "customers traveling along the Northeast Corridor should expect delays of at least 30 to 60 minutes."
Downed wires near Newark's Penn Station also briefly disrupted service on the Northeast Corridor between New York and Philadelphia on the morning of Dec. 2, and several times in June and July.
A passenger advocate said last summer that some of the service suspensions were the result of "aged infrastructure," Newsday previously reported.
Amtrak has offered to accommodate customers with reservations on the line "with similar departure times or another day" and will waive charges for those looking to change their reservation.
Travelers can get further updates on X at @AmtrakNECAlerts.
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