Amtrak cancels service between New York, New Haven due to derailment

ByEyewitness News
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Amtrak cancels some service due to derailment
Amtrak cancels some service due to derailmentAmtrak service between New York and New Haven is canceled until further notice due to an earlier train derailment in the Bronx.

NEW YORK -- Amtrak service between New York and New Haven is canceled until further notice due to an earlier freight train derailment in the Bronx.

The derailment happened just before 6 p.m. Tuesday near E. 149th St. and Bruckner Boulevard.

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The derailment is impacting the Amtrak overhead catenary system and trains were stopped while damage was assessed.

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No injuries were reported.

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