8:00am UPDATE: Amtrak has resumed service in the DC to Philadelphia corridor
John Matthews
WMAL.com
PHILADELPHIA — (WMAL) If you need to get travel between D.C. and Philadelphia this morning, you might have to brave I-95.
Amtrak has suspended all service between Union Station and Philadelphia, as crews upright a freight train that derailed south of Philadelphia late Wednesday night. The train was carrying a load of stone that spilled onto the tracks.
Amtrak released details in a press release Wednesday morning:
Temporary disruption due to freight rail incident
5 a.m. ET
Amtrak service between Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., is temporarily suspended due to a freight rail incident. Keystone Service (Harrisburg – New York) will operate as scheduled.
Crews are on the scene and working to clear the area as quickly and safely as possible.
Customers with reservations on trains that are being modified will typically be accommodated on trains with similar departure times or another day. Amtrak will gladly waive additional charges for customers looking to change their reservation during the modified schedule by calling our reservation center at 800-USA-RAIL. Anyone planning to travel should check their train status on Amtrak.com or our smartphone apps prior to departing, allow extra time to get to the station and be extremely careful in stations and on platforms.
Amtrak regrets any inconvenience. This information is correct as of the above time and date. Information is subject to change as conditions warrant.
Anyone can subscribe to automated email or text message notifications if Amtrak trains are behind schedule at specific stations. Notifications can be given for up to six trains and stations by either text or email and delivered when you choose – on a single day, every day, or just certain days of the week. Create a subscription at Amtrak.com/delayalerts.
Customers with travel plans can review refund information on Amtrak.com. Service Alerts, Passenger Notices and other announcements are posted at Amtrak.com/alerts.
To be notified of service disruptions on the Northeast Corridor (including Acela Express, Northeast Regional and other corridor services), follow @AmtrakNEC on Twitter.
Team huddling at site of derailment under I-95 overpass, waiting to work of righting freight rail car&ckear stone spilled 6 hours ago, as Amtrak NE corridor service between Philly&DC suspended,Septa rail affected too @FOX29philly pic.twitter.com/DOmNeqFi2B
— Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) May 3, 2018
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