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Fox News
a day ago
- Climate
- Fox News
Amtrak apologizes after heat wave trapped passengers without AC or power for over an hour
Amid the heat wave on the East Coast, a train headed north for Boston was halted on Monday afternoon. Northeast Regional Amtrak Train 94 was reportedly stuck in the Baltimore & Potomac Tunnel before Baltimore Penn Station toward Wilmington, Delaware. Passengers were on the stalled train for more than an hour without power or air conditioning, with only limited cell service, according to a Fox 5 Washington DC report. The train travels between Boston, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C. – a common commute for people in the Northeast. The passengers were evacuated from the train by 5 p.m. EST and were provided with alternative transportation options, including Train 176, which was held in Baltimore to accommodate passengers, the report stated. When contacted by Fox News Digital, Amtrak provided a statement. "After a locomotive malfunction, passengers on Amtrak Train 94 were transferred to Baltimore Station and then provided train service to their final destination. Service recovery was initiated on board with snack packs and bottled water." Amtrak added, "We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience." Amtrak Northeast warned travelers on X to consider re-booking if they planned to ride Train 94 from Wilmington to Boston. "Travel Advisory: For customers traveling between Wilmington (WIL) and Boston (BOS) on Train 94, please utilize the self-modify option to re-book the next available train to your destination," the post reads. "For assistance, please see a station representative or text 268725. We sincerely appreciate your patience and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause." Fox Weather reported that the northeast experienced some of the hottest temperatures seen in a century on Monday, with extreme heat warnings spanning the East Coast. "The expansive heat dome brought temperatures above 90 degrees for more than 190 million Americans in the East, but it wasn't just the high temperatures making people feel miserable," Fox Weather reported. "Humidity is soaring, with dew points rising into the 70s." "Tens of millions of people, from the mid-Atlantic to the Northeast and New England, will need to prepare for extreme heat to avoid heat-related illnesses that could arise as temperatures soar." Exposure to extreme heat can lead to heat-related illnesses and fatalities among the young, old and those with chronic conditions like asthma or heart disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
‘Unbearable': Amtrak stopped in Baltimore tunnel without air conditioning
Passengers on a Northeast Regional Amtrak train were stuck in Union Tunnel near Baltimore's Penn Station without power or air conditioning during extreme heat for over an hour, according to one traveler. Miriam Torrey-Coffidis, a 15-year-old passenger from Silver Spring, came aboard at Washington's Union Station with her family shortly before 2 p.m. They were headed to New York to catch a flight. While initially scheduled to arrive in New York at 5:23 p.m., the family disembarked at Baltimore's Penn Station at about 5 p.m. 'We were stuck in a tunnel and it was scorching hot,' she said. 'It was really unbearable.' Torrey-Coffidis said train staff told passengers there was a mechanical problem and had to pass out water from the cafe car three times over the course of the stoppage, which started at about 3:30 p.m. and lasted until almost 5 p.m. 'It felt like you were in … a sauna.' The power to the crowded train was completely off, she said. 'I know it's narrow-minded of me, but it definitely dampened my impression of Amtrak.' Though the family probably won't stop buying train tickets from Amtrak due to their convenience, she said, they won't be in a rush to book their next trip. 'Passengers from Amtrak Train 94 are currently being transferred to Amtrak Train 176 after an earlier locomotive malfunction,' Amtrak said in a statement Monday. The company did not have additional details about the malfunction, including its cause. This morning Amtrak said passengers going between Washington and New York might experience delays between noon and 8 p.m. due to 'temperature-related speed restrictions.' 'Amtrak issues heat restrictions when ambient temperatures are greater than 95 degrees. Amtrak also reduces speeds when the tracks themselves reach 128 degrees,' its fact sheet on how the company responds to extreme heat conditions says. While most of the passengers were able to get onto train 176, Torrey-Coffidis' family wasn't one of them, as that train became too full. They were among passengers waiting for train 178. Amtrak advised passengers traveling between Wilmington and Boston on train 94 to rebook to the next train at 4:30 p.m. Luckily the family's flight is Tuesday, Torrey-Coffidis said. Have a news tip? Contact Racquel Bazos at rbazos@ 443-813-0770 or on X as @rzbworks.
