Amtrak service between New York City and Philadelphia resumed with delays Monday afternoon, hours after service was suspended due to a "power issue," the railroad service said.
Amtrak suspended service for hours between New York City and Philadelphia Monday morning after a car crash damaged a pole in New Jersey, causing a “power issue," it said.
The suspension caused major headaches for people trying to travel between the two cities.
The crash happened on Talmage Road in Edison, New Jersey, according to Amtrak. By around 2 p.m. on Monday, however, service had been restored with delays.
SERVICE UPDATE: Service has resumed between Philadelphia (PHL) and New York (NYP) after an earlier delay caused by downed powerlines. Residual delays are expected.
— Amtrak Northeast (@AmtrakNECAlerts) May 2, 2022
The following routes were affected by the service suspension, Amtrak said in a press release:
- Acela: Train 2103 was canceled between Penn Station and Philadelphia and was set to originate in Philadelphia; Train 2151 was canceled between Penn Station and Philadelphia; Train 2152 was canceled between Philadelphia and Penn Station; and Train 2154 was canceled between Philadelphia and Penn Station
- Keystone Service: Train 638 was canceled; Trains 600, 640, and 642 were set to terminate in Philadelphia; and Trains 609, 641, 643, and 645 were set to originate in Philadelphia
- Northeast Regional: Train 180 was set to terminate in Philadelphia; Train 172 was canceled between Philadelphia and Penn Station; Train 182 was canceled; Train 111 was set to originate in Philadelphia; Train 183 was set to originate in Philadelphia; and Train 185 was canceled
Amtrak also advised passengers scheduled to travel between Penn Station and Philadelphia late Monday morning to expect delays.