ENFIELD, N.C. — Four auto racks on Amtrak’s southbound Auto Train derailed Wednesday night, delaying the train and leading to altered schedules for several Amtrak trains through North Carolina.
WTVD-TV in Raleigh, N.C., reported the derailment occurred about 11:30 p.m. None of the 394 passengers or crew were injured. The derailed cars remained upright and will eventually be forwarded to the train’s destination in Sanford, Fla. The train continued to Sanford after a delay.
As a result of the derailment, these changes are in effect today for Amtrak trains that normally travel through the area of the derailment:
— Auto Train Nos. 52 and 53 are cancelled.
— The Carolinian, trains 79 and 80, will run only between Raleigh and Charlotte, N.C.
— The Palmetto, trains 89 and 90, will run only between New York and Washington, D.C.
