Amtrak responds after passengers trapped with no AC in tunnel amid heat wave

Amid the heat wave on the East Coast a train headed north for Boston was halted on Monday afternoon Northeast Regional Amtrak Train was reportedly stuck in the Baltimore Potomac Tunnel before Baltimore Penn Station toward Wilmington Delaware According to a Fox Washington DC description passengers were on the stalled train for more than an hour without power or air conditioning with only limited cell arrangement TSA WARNS TRAVELERS ABOUT SNEAKY WAY HACKERS ARE STEALING PEOPLE'S STATISTICS AT AIRPORTSThe train travels between Boston Massachusetts and Washington D C a common commute for people in the Northeast The passengers were evacuated from the train by p m EST and were provided with alternative transportation options including Train which was held in Baltimore to accommodate passengers the summary stated When contacted by Fox News Digital Amtrak provided the below declaration After a locomotive malfunction passengers on Amtrak Train were transferred to Baltimore Station and then provided train arrangement to their final destination Amenity recovery was initiated on board with snack packs and bottled water We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience Amtrak Northeast warned travelers on X to consider re-booking if they planned to ride Train from Wilmington to Boston Movement Advisory For customers traveling between Wilmington WIL and Boston BOS on Train please utilize the self-modify option to re-book the next available train to your destination the post reads For assistance please see a Station Representative or text We sincerely appreciate your patience and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause According to Fox Weather the northeast experienced selected of the hottest temperatures seen in a century on Monday with extreme heat warnings spanning the East Coast CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER The expansive heat dome brought temperatures above degrees for more than million Americans in the East but it wasn t just the high temperatures making people feel miserable Fox Weather announced Humidity is soaring with dew points rising into the s Tens of millions of people from the mid-Atlantic to the Northeast and New England will need to prepare for extreme heat to avoid heat-related illnesses that could arise as temperatures soar For more Lifestyle articles visit foxnews com lifestyleExposure to extreme heat can lead to heat-related illnesses and fatalities among the young old and those with chronic conditions like asthma or heart malady according to the Centers for Infection Control and Prevention CDC