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Update: Limited service has been restored, according to Amtrak.
Service has resumed in a limited capacity btwn DC/Baltimore. Crews continue to work to fully resolve the issue. Delays should be expected.
— Amtrak Northeast (@AmtrakNEC) April 3, 2014
Service on MARC’s Penn Line will resume from D.C. at 4:20 p.m.
MARC Train’s Penn Line service resumes with the NB #430 departing DC at 4:20. The first southbound train is #641 departing Baltimore at 4pm.
— MTA Maryland (@mtamaryland) April 3, 2014
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For the past five hours, Amtrak service has been suspended between D.C. and Baltimore after a train pulled down overhead wires near Bowie.
An Amtrak spokesperson told the Baltimore Sun the “incident occurred about 9:30 a.m. and left the Northeast Corridor train No. 181 — carrying 177 passengers — without power.” A release from 10:45 a.m. stated, “Engineering and mechanical crews are on the scene and working to restore service as quickly and safely as possible. There is no estimate for service restoration at this time.” A later tweet said Amtrak hopes to have service restored by evening rush hour.
Crews are continuing to work to make repairs as quickly/safely as possible. We hope to have trains running again before evening rush hour.
— Amtrak Northeast (@AmtrakNEC) April 3, 2014
This has also affected MARC service between the two cities, as the Penn Line has been suspended until further notice:
Train 428 (4:10pm Washington departure) and Train 447 (5:50pm Baltimore departure) are canceled this afternoon due to equipment issues caused by earlier downed catenary wires causing all train service to be suspended.
