Amtrak service suspended and resumed due to power outage at Penn Station

A power outage caused Amtrak to suspend service in and out of New York’s Penn Station and between Philadelphia and New Haven, Connecticut. Approximately 500,000 people and 130-140 Amtrak trains pass through Penn Station daily. The outage was due to a malfunctioning circuit breaker on the tracks. Amtrak warned of potential delays due to a heat wave but it is unclear if the outage was heat-related. Service resumed from Philadelphia to New Haven after power was restored, but significant delays are expected due to rail congestion. A brush fire near Union Station in Newark has been extinguished, allowing trains to run at restricted speeds.