ABERDEEN, Md. — Twenty cars of a Norfolk Southern coal train have derailed near Aberdeen, disrupting Amtrak service on the Northeast Corridor.
As of 8 a.m. EST, Amtrak said in an advisory that service had been temporarily suspended between Washington D.C. and Philadelphia, and it would be operating a modified schedule between New York and Philadelphia.
Current plans include:
— Limited Acela Service between New York and Washington, D.C.
— Limited Northeast Regional Service between New York and Washington, D.C., and points south.
— Cancellation of both directions of the New York-Savannah Palmetto, trains 89 and 90.
— Abbreviation of both directions of the Carolinians, trains 79 and 80, which normally operate between Charlotte, N.C., and New York. They will only operate between Charlotte and Raleigh, N.C.
— Normal operation for the New Orleans-New York Crescent, train No. 20, and the Miami-New York Silver Star, train 92.
Norfolk Southern said in a statement that no injuries occurred from the derailment, which occurred before 5:30 a.m., and NS, Amtrak, and federal authorities have teams at the site. “We are working together to restore service as quickly as possible,” NS said.
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