Traffic & Transit
Amtrak Service Canceled Between DC, Boston Due To Heavy Rain
Due to heavy rain caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida, Amtrak Northeast canceled all service between D.C. and Boston on Thursday.
WASHINGTON, DC — Amtrak Northeast canceled all service between Washington, D.C. and Boston around 11 a.m. Thursday, according to posts on the company's official Twitter account.
Around 4:30 a.m., Amtrak Northeast notified travelers that severe weather and significant rainfall and flooding had forced them to cancel all service between Philadelphia and Boston with departures before 9 a.m. on Thursday.
Travelers seeking reservation assistance were directed to call 800-USA-RAIL.
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SERVICE ALERT UPDATE: All service between Washington (WAS) and Boston (BOS) has been canceled for the remainder of the day. We apologize for the inconvenience.
— Amtrak Northeast (@AmtrakNECAlerts) September 2, 2021
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