Amtrak service disrupted along Northeast corridor amid severe heat wave

Amtrak service was disrupted between Philadelphia and New Haven on Thursday due to a brushfire and power loss issues that come amid a severe heat wave, a company spokesperson confirmed to CBS News.

“The issues are a brush fire in Secaucus, N.J., and a malfunctioning circuit breaker resulting in a loss of power on the tracks between New York and Newark Penn stations,” the spokesperson said.

As of 4:18 p.m. local time, crews were working to restore power to the suspended lines.

The brush fire in New Jersey has led to delays and cancelations of N.J. Transit service in and out of New York City. 

Amtrak Northeast posted a number of service disruption updates on social media Thursday afternoon. The Acela, Amtrak’s high-speed train, was suspended between Newark and New Rochelle. Keystone Trains 652 and 654 will terminate at Philadelphia, Amtrak said in a social media post. 

The disruptions come as the Northeast remains under warnings of extreme heat, with at least 265 million people expected to experience temperatures above 90 degrees Fahrenheit.

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