Two Acela trains were canceled this morning due to equipment issues. One was leaving Boston, while the other was heading to Boston.
Amtrak announced the cancellations around 11 a.m. on X.
According to the X posts, Acela 2292 was canceled from New York to Boston due to an engine failure.
“The train will travel at a heavily reduced speed to the New Rochelle (NRO) station where some passengers can be accommodated onto the next arriving trains to that station headed to their destinations,” the X post read.
Travel Update: Due to an unrecoverable engine failure, Acela 2292 is now canceled from New York (NYP) to Boston (BOS). The train will travel at a heavily reduced speed to the New Rochelle (NRO) station where some passengers can be accommodated onto the next arriving trains to…
— Amtrak Northeast (@AmtrakNECAlerts) December 28, 2025
Minutes later, Acela 2257 was canceled leaving Boston due to equipment unavailability.
Amtrak encouraged customers to contact their Customer Service team at 877-231-9448.
Itinerary Change: Due to equipment unavailability, Acela 2257 is canceled in its entirety between Boston (BOS) and Washington (WAS). Please rebook to the next available service. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience.
— Amtrak Northeast (@AmtrakNECAlerts) December 28, 2025
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