Equipment Malfunctions From Frigid Temperatures Cause Cancellations, Delays On Rails
The bitter cold temperatures and left over snow are making a mess of mass transit this morning.
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The bitter cold temperatures and left over snow are making a mess of mass transit this morning.
The winter storm that pummeled the Delaware Valley on Tuesday has prompted mass transit systems to modify their service schedules and make accommodations for commuters for tomorrow morning.
Passengers who bought a ticket but chose not to travel due to this service disruption can receive a refund or a voucher for future travel.
The 20-mile section of overhead wires experienced problems over the last 24 hours, with only one track open for trains to get by on earlier on Tuesday.
As a polar vortex blankets the Delaware Valley in a deep freeze, record low temperatures are having a major effect on transportation, this morning.
Amtrak Acela Express and Northeast Regional service has been restored between Philadelphia and Washington Monday night.
Commuters who use AMTRAK trains may need to check the schedule in the morning, because fewer trains will be running because of the bitter cold.
Mass transit systems across the Delaware Valley are modifying service schedules and making accommodations for commuters due to the winter storm.
Amtrak says Keystone Service is temporarily suspended for passengers traveling between Lancaster and Harrisburg, Pa., due to boulders blocking the tracks.
"I would've liked to have gone on Tuesday, but now I'm glad I'm leaving today, because I know the weather is going to be a bear," says Maria Hull.
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The west side of 30th Street Station re-opens this morning, after more than a year of renovations. The project was finished not a moment too soon.
We first told you about it Tuesday night and now a passenger outraged by Amtrak's handling of the fiasco is speaking out exclusively to Eyewitness News as Amtrak officials announce they have completed their investigation.
Amtrak is investigating how a train headed to New York City instead ended up in Bala Cynwyd.
Amtrak has resumed service at reduced speeds between Philadelphia and New York City.
Amtrak tallied a record 31.6 million passengers during its fiscal year that just ended on September 30th.
FEMA, Amtrak police, and the Red Cross were among the many agencies who set up information booths inside the main lobby at the 30th Street train station.
Amtrak has resumed train service between Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia after an earlier problem with overhead wires forced a suspension of service.
Amtrak is planning a one day, special train trip from Philadelphia on November 2nd, visiting many railroading sites
Amtrak is now in the midst of full-scale testing of new locomotives that will be put into service along the Northeast Corridor this fall.
Coatesville has tried and failed several times over the years to revitalize itself and its latest idea revolves around the town's Amtrak station.
Amtrak officials have announced that passengers traveling on Amtrak and commuter trains on the Northeast Corridor should expect delays due to the heat.
Casey says Amtrak ridership is up, so it would be a mistake for funding from Congress to go down.
Emergency officials say a propane car has caught fire on a freight train Lancaster County, injuring one person, forcing evacuation and disrupting passenger rail service in Pennsylvania.
Rob Axelrod, of Ambler, Pa., has been going to Boston for technology conferences for the last 14 years, and is thankful he was merely inconvenienced this time.
