Rail service in the Northeast is inching closer to normal following disruptions caused by last weekend’s severe winter weather.
NJ Transit commuter rail and SEPTA Regional Rail have both resumed regular schedules today (Wednesday, Jan. 28), although scattered delays and cancellations are reported. Similar delays and cancellations are reported on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Metro-North, and Long Island Rail Road commuter systems, mostly because of equipment issues.
The Amtrak NEC Alerts feed currently reports just one change: today’s northbound Vermonter has been canceled between New Haven, Conn., and St. Albans, Vt., with bus substitution to be provided. This follows Tuesday’s derailment of the southbound Vermonter in Northfield, Mass. [see “Amtrak’s Vermonter derails …,” Trains.com, Jan. 27, 2026].
The Amtrak Alerts feed also lists just one change: the southbound Texas Eagle has been canceled between Fort Worth and San Antonio, Texas. Again, bus transportation will be provided.
A check of the train status feature on the Amtrak website shows that most Northeast Corridor trains are operating, but Acela service remains disrupted, with three cancellations from Boston, two from Washington, and one between New York and Boston. Washington also shows four cancellations of northbound Northeast Regional trains, while New York Penn shows cancellation of four southbound Northeast Regionals, as well as today’s Cardinal. Passengers should visit the Amtrak website or app to confirm their travel plans.
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No resilience. The storm essentially ended about midnight Sunday, and here it is Wednesday and service isn’t back to normal?