NEW YORK — Amtrak service between New York and Philadelphia has resumed late this evening (Aug. 18) after being halted by flooding, while NJ Transit and Metro-North Railroad have also reported flood-related service suspensions.
Amtrak, in a notice posted to its website at 10:25 p.m. ET, said it had “released the hold on all tracks” between New York Penn Station and Philadelphia 30th Street Station, but that residual delays of 30-90 minute sshould be expected. Earlier, in a notice at 8:30 p.m. ET, the company said it was “working diligently” to address the issue, which required a mandatory track inspection.
NJ Transit, as of 10:40 p.m. ET will still reporting it had suspended operation on its Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast lines because of weather-related issues near Newark International Airport. The agency’s Newark light rail line, which had been suspended near its Park Avenue station because of flooding, was back in operation.
Meanwhile, the Metro-North Railroad is reporting flooding issues on its Danbury and Waterbury branches, with both suspended through at least Monday morning, while the New Canaan branch is experiencing delays because of earlier flooding. In a post on X.com, Metro-North is recommending that passengers consider using the New Haven or Harlem lines for Monday morning travel.
— Updated at 9:40 p.m. CT with resumption of Amtrak service, new NJ Transit information.
