Overview

• Train 94 lost power and air conditioning for over an hour on June 23 after a locomotive malfunction left it stuck in Baltimore’s Union Tunnel.
• By 5 p.m., Amtrak had evacuated passengers and moved them onto Trains 176 or 178, distributing bottled water and snack packs during the transfer.
• Amtrak issued a travel advisory urging Wilmington-to-Boston passengers to use its self-service rebooking option for the next available trains.
• The ongoing heat wave covering more than 150 million people has triggered Amtrak’s policy to cut speeds when ambient temperatures exceed 95 °F to prevent track buckling.
• Service recovery efforts continue as Amtrak foresees further delays along the Northeast Corridor and MARC Penn Line due to sustained heat restrictions.