Two CSX employees died after being hit by an Amtrak train just north of Union Station in Washington D.C. around midnight Tuesday.
The incident suspended Amtrak service between D.C. and Philadelphia during the Wednesday morning rush hour. Service has resumed but Amtrak customers and riders traveling on MARC's Camden and Penn lines can expect major delays Wednesday as a result of the incident.
Update: Trains are resuming service, but will be operating at restricted speeds. Customers can expect residual delays.
— Amtrak Northeast (@AmtrakNEC) June 28, 2017
Transit officials in Maryland said in a statement that MARC train service will be severely impacted throughout the day with possible cancellations on some evening Penn Line trains. Officials said Wednesday morning that train delays on both lines range from five to 60 minutes.
The Metro is honoring all MARC tickets. Amtrak officials said customers should use Amtrak.com or mobile apps to check the status of their trains.
In a news release, Amtrak said a train traveling from Boston and New York was approaching Washington's Union Station around 11:18 p.m. when the two people on the tracks were hit. Amtrak says none of the train's passengers or crew were injured. Railroad company CSX confirmed that the two people who died were CSX employees.
Emergency crews were called to the 1200 block of New York Avenue NE at 11:55 p.m. One railroad employee was taken to the hospital, according to D.C. Fire officials.
Persons struck by train 1200 blk NY Ave NE. On scene with 2 deceased individuals. Dispatched 11:55 PM.
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) June 28, 2017
NY Ave train incident update: 1 RR employee being tx for checkup. Our units clearing scene.
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) June 28, 2017
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
NTSB investigating deaths of two CSX track workers last night north of Union Station in Washington, DC. Presser later in a.m.
— NTSB_Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom) June 28, 2017
