{"id":2290072,"date":"2024-07-06T20:52:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-07T00:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amtrak-suspends-service-between-new-york-and-boston-due-to-electrical-problems-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-06T20:55:38","modified_gmt":"2024-07-07T00:55:38","slug":"amtrak-suspends-service-between-new-york-and-boston-due-to-electrical-problems-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amtrak-suspends-service-between-new-york-and-boston-due-to-electrical-problems-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Amtrak suspends service between New York and Boston due to electrical problems &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Famtrak-suspends-service-between-new-york-and-boston-due-to-electrical-problems-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2290072&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses Amtrak&#8217;s suspension\u2062 of service between \u2063New York\u200b and Boston due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-300-residents-evacuated-from-2nd-miami-condo-building-after-serious-damage-found\/\" title=\"BREAKING: 300+ Residents Evacuated From 2nd Miami Condo Building After Serious Damage Found\">electrical problems<\/a>. The issue \u2063began on \u2062a Saturday morning, \u2062with delays affecting the \u200droute between New York and \u200dStamford, \u200bConnecticut. Amtrak identified a malfunctioning circuit breaker \u2062causing power outages along the track between New York and\u2062 New\u2064 Haven, \u200cConnecticut. The service \u2062cancellation was announced for\u2063 the\u2063 remainder of the day, with affected customers being offered\u2063 rebooking options. The Northeast Corridor, connecting \u2062Boston, New \u2064York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, is\u2063 one of Amtrak&#8217;s main electrified routes.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Amtrak suspends service between New York and Boston due to electrical problems<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/robert-stewart\/\">Robert Stewart<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-06T20:37:40-04:00\">July 6, 2024 8:37 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1696084\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/amtrak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Amtrak<\/a> suspended Northeast Corridor service between <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>New York<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/boston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Boston<\/a> on Saturday, citing an \u201congoing electric power issue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The problem began around 9:20 a.m. Saturday, with delays between New York and Stamford, Connecticut. About 30 minutes later, Amtrak identified the problem as a malfunctioning circuit breaker causing power outages on the more than 70 miles of track between New York and New Haven, Connecticut.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn July 6, due to an ongoing electric power issue, Amtrak canceled service between Boston and New York City for the remainder of the day,\u201d an Amtrak <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amtrak.com\/alert\/service-temporarily-disrupted-between-new-york-penn-station-and-.html?cmp=-20240706-customer_communicationstwitter&#038;SID=14021827377\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>statement<\/a> reads. \u201cAmtrak is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-need-to-change-that-biden-team-plans-public-reset-to-rescue-president-from-plummeting-polls\/\" title=\"\u2018We Need To Change That\u2019: Biden Team Plans \u2018Public Reset\u2019 To Rescue President From Plummeting Polls\">communicating directly<\/a> with impacted customers about this service interruption and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nike-shutters-home-state-store-after-dem-mayor-denies-extra-security\/\" title=\"Nike closes store after mayor denies extra security.\">offering options<\/a> for rebooking their travel plans. Amtrak apologizes for any inconvenience caused by the disruption. Our crews are working hard to correct the issues.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Northeast Corridor, which connects, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, is one of Amtrak\u2019s two electrified rail lines in the United States. Over <a href=\"https:\/\/media.amtrak.com\/2023\/11\/amtrak-fiscal-year-2023-ridership-exceeds-expectations-as-demand-for-passenger-rail-soars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>12 million<\/a> customers rode Northeast Regional and Acela trains in fiscal 2023, prompting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/japan-residents-speak-on-magnitude-7-3-earthquake\/\" title=\"Japan residents speak on magnitude 7.3 earthquake\">rail service<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/media.amtrak.com\/2024\/03\/amtrak-adds-more-service-throughout-the-northeast-corridor-to-meet-growing-customer-demand\/#:~:text=Momentum%20has%20already%20begun%20with,than%2029%25%20compared%20to%20FY22.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>increase<\/a> the frequency of trips on the line in March.<\/p>\n<p>The summer is already a challenging time for train travel as high temperatures can affect the rails and overhead electrification, forcing trains to move slower to prevent damage or derailment. Amtrak <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AmtrakNECAlerts\/status\/1804924392276701492\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>advises<\/a> customers to expect delays of up to one hour if they travel between noon and 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1696084\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1696084\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amtrak has halted service between New York and Boston due to electrical issues. The problem started in the morning and was caused by a malfunctioning circuit breaker. Amtrak has apologized for the inconvenience and is working to resolve the issue. The Northeast Corridor is a popular route connecting several major cities, and delays are expected during the summer months due to high temperatures affecting the rails and electrification. Customers are advised to expect delays of up to one hour during certain times of the day<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2700,"featured_media":2290073,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Amtrak-logo-train.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[12847,12742,34124,32120],"class_list":["post-2290072","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-amtrak","tag-boston","tag-electrical-problems","tag-new-york"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Amtrak-logo-train.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2290072","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2700"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2290072"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2290072\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2290073"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2290072"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2290072"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2290072"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}