Amtrak and NJ Transit have resumed service following an earlier suspension

Amtrak service between Philadelphia and New Haven, Connecticut, resumed Thursday evening after train service was suspended for more than two hours while crews worked to restore power to the New York area, Amtrak said.

“Due to track congestion and single-track conditions, significant delays are expected,” Amtrak said in a message to passengers after service resumed.

The outage affected trains to and from New York’s Penn Station, Amtrak said.

Service Update: As of 5:30 p.m. ET, power has been restored and all rail service has resumed between New Haven (NHV) and Philadelphia (PHL). Significant delays are expected due to rail congestion and single-track traffic.

– Amtrak Alerts (@AmtrakAlerts) 20 June 2024New Jersey Transit resumed service to Penn Station after the latter was forced to suspend service in the afternoon due to the Amtrak problem.

1 of 2: Rail service to and from New York Penn Station has resumed. Due to AMTRAK overhead line issues at New York Penn Station, delays of up to 1 hour and 30 minutes may occur. Midtown Direct trains are being rerouted to Hoboken.

– NJTRANSIT (@NJTRANSIT) 20 June 2024 Amtrak and NJ Transit said an unrelated brush fire affected line repairs.

The outage was reported shortly after Amtrak warned that extreme heat in the Northeast could force trains to run more slowly and cause delays of up to an hour. It was not immediately clear whether the service disruption was caused by the heat.

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