Amtrak service between New York City and Boston restored after power outage

NEW YORK — Amtrak service has been restored between New York and Boston after being suspended for much of Saturday due to a power outage, the rail service announced.

In a statement Saturday afternoon, Amtrak said the service disruption was due to a faulty circuit breaker that was causing power to go out on all tracks between Penn Station in New York and Union Station in New Haven, Connecticut.

In a subsequent statement issued Saturday at 9:50 p.m. Eastern Time, the railroad said service between Boston and New York had been “fully restored.” The company said it believed the service disruption was due to lightning.

He said most trains would operate as scheduled on Sunday.

“Amtrak is communicating directly with customers affected by these adjustments and offering them options to change their travel plans,” the rail service said. “Amtrak apologizes for any inconvenience caused by the disruption.”

Customers with reservations on affected trains will typically be accommodated on trains with similar departure times or on another day, Amtrak said.

It will also eliminate additional charges for customers who wish to change their reservations.

Service suspension follows Amtrak problems in New York and New Jersey

Has been A difficult start to the summer for Amtrak along its Northeast Corridor. The rail service accepted responsibility for numerous delays in service and the suspensions affecting commuters on Amtrak and NJ Transit trains in June.

Some of these problems were attributed to issues with overhead wires and electricity, as well as broken trains.

In May, A power outage caused Amtrak and NJ Transit trains to stop for hours During the evening rush hour.

Amtrak and NJ Transit have pledged to work together to resolve the issues, with a focus on Amtrak’s infrastructure.

“We understand the impact recent events have had on Amtrak and NJ Transit customers and their families, and we share their frustration,” Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner said in a statement last month. “It is vital that we work with NJ Transit to identify the root cause of these disruptions and get back to providing the on-time service and quality experience customers expect.”