Amtrak Service Between DC, NYC Modified After Train Derailment

HARFORD COUNTY, MD — Amtrak service between Washington, D.C., and New York City has been modified after a freight train derailed north of Baltimore on Saturday.

The Norfolk Southern freight train derailed near Aberdeen in Harford County, about 20 miles north of Baltimore. In a statement provided to WBAL-TV, Norfolk Southern said 20 loaded coal cars derailed.

"Thankfully, no one was hurt and the material does not pose a danger to responders or the community," the statement read.

As crews work to repair track and restore service, Amtrak will operate a modified schedule Sunday between New York and Washington, D.C., the company said.

Other service adjustments 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.
• Palmetto trains 89 & 90 (operating between New York and Savannah, Ga.) is canceled
• Carolinian trains 79 (operating between New York to Charlotte will operate between Raleigh and Charlotte
• Carolinian trains 80 (operating between Charlotte and New York) will operate between Charlotte and Raleigh
• Crescent Train 20 (operating between New Orleans and New York) will operate normal schedule
• Silver Star Train 91 (operating between New York and Miami) will operate Washington, D.C., to Miami
• Silver Star Train 92 (operating between Miami and New York) will operate Miami to Jacksonville, Fla.
• Crescent Train 19 (Operating between New York to New Orleans) will operate Washington, D.C. to New Orleans
• Cardinal Train 51 (Operating between New York to Chicago) will operate Indianapolis to Chicago

Customers with reservations on modified trains will typically be accommodated on trains with similar departure times or another day.

Amtrak also said it will waive additional charges for customers looking to change their reservation during the modified schedule by calling our reservation center at 1-800-USA-RAIL.