Amtrak announced Friday it would temporarily suspend its Acela Nonstop trains between Washington and New York beginning March 10 amid concerns about the coronavirus.
The company said in a statement that demand for direct routes between the cities has decreased and that nonstop service will be suspended through May 26.
“As we are experiencing some reduced demand for our service, we are making temporary adjustments to our schedule, such as removing train cars or cancelling trains when there is a convenient alternative with a similar schedule that will have minimal impact to customers,” Amtrak said in a statement.
The statement came as New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) on Friday announced a fourth person in the state had tested “presumptive positive” for coronavirus.
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People will roll their eyes. "Oh, big deal, the Acela crowd is inconvenienced."
This is a big deal. This is stuff you do during a pandemic. https://t.co/z3qHKS9XkK
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