An Amtrak train en route to Washington, D.C., from Atlanta has been stuck on the track in Virginia for more than 30 hours because of a winter storm.
Amtrak’s Crescent Train 20 departed from Atlanta at around 2 a.m. on Monday for a roughly 14 hour trip to Washington, D.C., but was stopped while passing through Virginia because of the inclement weather, according to The Atlanta Journal Constitution.
Amtrak issued an update on Twitter early Tuesday morning at around 1:30 a.m. eastern time that said the train is “still currently stopped north of Lynchburg (LYH) due to ongoing weather conditions.” Amtrak said service would resume its trip to New York, the train’s final destination, once the tracks are cleared.
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A winter storm that slammed the Southeast triggered the massive delay, according to the Journal-Constitution.
Amtrak on Monday morning said it made temporary service adjustments for service on a number of trains. The company said it had to delay trains because of downed trees and other matters, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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Winter storm leaves passengers stuck on train for 30 hours https://t.co/Uu25Ca1ATo pic.twitter.com/NvDhrme4E8
— The Hill (@thehill) January 4, 2022
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