Equipment issues have led to the cancellation of one Acela round trip between Boston and Washington today (Feb. 26), after two round trips were cancelled on Tuesday.
Also, two Michigan Service trains have been cancelled today.
On the Northeast Corridor, Acela train No. 2153, a 6 a.m. departure from Boston, has been cancelled, as well as train No. 2170, a 3 p.m. departure from Washington. This follows Tuesday’s cancellations of Washington-Boston trains Nos. 2154 (a 7 a.m. departure) and 2172 (a 4 p.m. departure), as well as Boston-Washington trains Nos. 2155 (a 7:15 am. Departure) and 2173 (a 4:15 p.m. departure). Trains 2155 and 2172 were also cancelled on Monday.
Amtrak lists “equipment unavailability” as the cause of all cancellations. With the continuing delays in launching service with the next generation of Acelas, use of the current trainsets has been extended beyond their intended lifespan. More than a year ago, four of the 20 trains were reported to have been parked and were being cannibalized for parts, since parts are no longer being manufactured [see “News report says new Acela delays …,” Trains News Wire, Nov. 9, 2023]. The new Acelas — ordered in 2016 and originally projected to be in operation in 2021 — are currently expected to enter service this spring [see “Amtrak public board meeting …,” News Wire, Dec. 4, 2024].
Meanwhile, in the Midwest, Wolverine No. 351 — the 5:43 a.m. departure from Pontiac, Mich., for Chicago — and train No. 365, the Port Huron-Chicago Blue Water, have been cancelled because of “equipment unavailability issues,” according to Amtrak Alerts. Bus service will be provided. The Chicago-Port Huron Blue Water was cancelled on Tuesday, while No. 351 was cancelled for the fourth time since Feb. 19.
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