Amtrak sidelines Horizon car fleet, leading to widespread cancellations (updated)

Downed power lines in Conn. cause major Amtrak delays between Boston and NY

Downed power lines in New Haven, Connecticut, caused major delays in Amtrak service between Boston and New York on Thursday. Amtrak first reported the issue in a social media post just before 8:30 a.m., saying rail service in the New Haven area were experiencing delays due to “overhead power issues.” Just minutes later, they said Acela 2190 between New Haven...

Amtrak sidelines Horizon car fleet, leading to widespread cancellations (updated)

CHICAGO — Amtrak trains on several routes have been cancelled after the company removed its fleet of Horizon passenger cars from service because of concerns over corrosion, raising the possibility of long-term service disruptions. In a statement issued at 9 a.m. today (March 26, 2025), the company said, “We discovered corrosion in several Horizon railcars and, while working with the manufacturer,

Amtrak Shelves 70 Aging ‘Horizon’ Traincars, Upending Cascades Service Indefinitely - The Urbanist

# Citing corrosion, Amtrak suddenly recalled 70 Horizon rail cars for maintenance on March 25, heavily impacting several routes, including Amtrak Cascades between Eugene, Oregon and Vancouver, BC. Down to one operable trainset, Amtrak Cascades will be forced to rely on replacement bus service.