Amtrak Modifies DC-New York Schedule After Tuesday Night Crash

Amtrak has modified its schedule out of DC to New York today after Amtrak Northeast Regional Train 188 derailed north of Philadelphia Tuesday evening.

Approximately 238 passengers and 5 crew members were on board. Six people are dead and dozens are injured, at least eight critically, as a result of the Amtrak crash.

Individuals with questions about their friends and family on this train should call the Amtrak Incident Hotline 800-523-9101.

Amtrak has also established a Family Assistance Center to work closely with family and friends of individuals on the train. Local emergency responders are on the scene and an investigation is ongoing.

On Wednesday, May 13, modified Amtrak service will be provided between Washington and Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Philadelphia, and New York and Boston. There will be no Amtrak service between New York and Philadelphia, but New Jersey Transit will honor Amtrak tickets between New York City and Trenton.

Other Amtrak Service between New York and Albany-Rensselaer; New Haven and Springfield, Mass., and other points will operate, according to Amtrak. Additional updates will be provided when available, including on the Amtrak blog: http://blog.amtrak.com/2015/05/amtrak-northeast-regional-train-188-north-philadelphia/.

Passengers with travel plans can confirm their train’s status, change their plans or review refund information using a range of tools – including Amtrak.com,smartphone apps or by calling 800-USA-RAIL. Service Alerts, Passenger Notices and other announcements are posted at Amtrak.com/alerts.

To be notified of service disruptions on the Northeast Corridor (including Acela Express, Northeast Regional and other corridor services), follow @AmtrakNEC on Twitter.