Amtrak has issued an apology following an incident where passengers on Northeast Regional Amtrak Train 94 were stranded for over an hour during a severe heat wave, with no air conditioning or power. The train, which travels between Boston, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C., was halted in the Baltimore & Potomac Tunnel on Monday afternoon. Passengers were evacuated and provided with alternative transportation options, including Train 176, which was held in Baltimore to accommodate them. Amtrak stated that service recovery efforts included providing snack packs and bottled water to passengers. The company also warned travelers to consider rebooking if they planned to ride Train 94 from Wilmington to Boston. The incident occurred amid extreme heat warnings across the East Coast, with temperatures in the region reaching over 90 degrees and high humidity levels causing discomfort for many.
Travelers were reportedly evacuated from Northeast Regional Amtrak Train 94 after being stuck for more than an hour in the Baltimore & Potomac Tunnel with no air conditioning or power. Amtrak apologized.
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.
Passengers were on the stalled train for more than an hour without power or air conditioning, with only limited cell service, according to a Fox 5 Washington DC report.
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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.
When contacted by Fox News Digital, Amtrak provided a statement.