BALTIMORE, MD—Amtrak has temporarily suspended service in the northeast corridor due to a derailment. On Saturday morning, the company announced that due to a Norfolk Southern freight derailment near Aberdeen, Amtrak service will be temporarily suspended between New York and Washington, D.C. Officials say crews are working to repair the track and service will be restored as quickly as possible. […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Top officials from Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and Howard County joined together to issue a statement regarding MTA’s announcement to reverse major cuts to the Maryland Transit Administration. Following public comment and feedback from local jurisdictions, the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration on Wednesday announced that Core Bus service adjustments proposed September 1 will […]
EDGEWOOD, MD—A medevac chopper is responding after a man was struck by a train in Edgewood. The incident reportedly occurred at just after 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning near the Edgewood Amtrak station in 2200-block of Old Edgewood Road. The patient has been critically injured, according to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company. Motorists should avoid the area.
A man who had been reported missing from the Middle River area earlier this week has been struck and killed by a train. Christopher Daniel Booker was reported missing from the 100-block of Kingston Park Lane (21220) and police were concerned that he may have wanted to harm himself. On Wednesday, authorities were contacted by Amtrak. Amtrak officials stated that, […]
The wind storm continues to affect travelers across the state and along the East Coast. Commuters traveling by train on Friday should be sure to check ahead. Amtrak has announced that it is suspending rail service along the northeast corridor due to “multiple weather-related issues.” Trains that are already en route to their destinations will continue on and hold upon […]
Emergency crews are on the scene of an accident involving an Amtrak train in Middle River. At just before 3:30 p.m., paramedics responded to the area of Eastern Avenue and Marshy Point Road. Early reports indicate that a train struck an ATV and a dirt bike. Amtrak says the incident involved Northeast Regional train with over 300 passengers on board. […]
It was on this day 30 years ago, January 4, 1987, that Amtrak train 94 slammed into a Conrail freight train in Chase, MD. In the blink of an eye, 16 people were killed and 175 were injured. The accident occurred at 1:04 p.m. Train 94’s speed at the time of the collision was estimated at about 108 miles per […]
Authorities are confirming that an individual was struck and killed by a passenger train in Middle River on Wednesday evening. The victim was struck and killed by an Amtrak train heading from New York City to Washington, D.C. Paramedics responded to Eastern Boulevard & Wilson Point Road at about 7:30 p.m. and found one person deceased. The victim’s identity has […]