Passengers stranded with no AC on Amtrak train amid heat wave
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Amid the heat wave on the East Coast, a train headed north for Boston was halted on Monday afternoon.
Northeast Regional Amtrak Train 94 was reportedly stuck in the Baltimore & Potomac Tunnel before Baltimore Penn Station toward Wilmington, Delaware.
According to a Fox 5 Washington DC report, passengers were on the stalled train for more than an hour without power or air conditioning, with only limited cell service.
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The train travels between Boston, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C. – a common commute for people in the Northeast.
The passengers were evacuated from the train by 5 p.m. EST and were provided with alternative transportation options, including Train 176, which was held in Baltimore to accommodate passengers, the report stated.
A northbound Amtrak train emerges from the north portal of the Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel to Baltimore Penn Station on June 17, 2021. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
When contacted by Fox News Digital, Amtrak provided the below statement.
“After a locomotive malfunction, passengers on Amtrak Train 94 were transferred to Baltimore Station and then provided train service to their final destination. Service recovery was initiated on board with snack packs and bottled water. We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience.”
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Amtrak Northeast warned travelers on X to consider re-booking if they planned to ride Train 94 from Wilmington to Boston.
“Travel Advisory: For customers traveling between Wilmington (WIL) and Boston (BOS) on Train 94, please utilize the self-modify option to re-book the next available train to your destination,” the post reads.
“For assistance, please see a Station Representative or text 268725. We sincerely appreciate your patience and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.”
Travelers board an Amtrak train at BWI Marshall Rail Station in Linthicum Heights, Maryland, on June 17, 2024. On Monday, Amtrak Northeast warned travelers on X to consider re-booking if they planned to ride Train 94 from Wilmington to Boston. (Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
According to Fox Weather, the northeast experienced some of the hottest temperatures seen in a century on Monday, with extreme heat warnings spanning the East Coast.
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“The expansive heat dome brought temperatures above 90 degrees for more than 190 million Americans in the East, but it wasn’t just the high temperatures making people feel miserable,” Fox Weather reported. “Humidity is soaring, with dew points rising into the 70s.”
Extreme heat warnings spanned the East Coast on Monday, June 23. “”Tens of millions of people, from the mid-Atlantic to the Northeast and New England, will need to prepare for extreme heat to avoid heat-related illnesses that could arise as temperatures soar,” Fox Weather reported. (iStock)
“Tens of millions of people, from the mid-Atlantic to the Northeast and New England, will need to prepare for extreme heat to avoid heat-related illnesses that could arise as temperatures soar.”
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Exposure to extreme heat can lead to heat-related illnesses and fatalities among the young, old and those with chronic conditions like asthma or heart disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).