Amtrak Restoring New England Service After Snowstorm Strandings

Amtrak said its long-distance services through New England were returning to normal today, after two trains were stranded for as long as 14 hours in a weekend snowstorm that left tracks blocked by downed trees, rocks and other debris.

Northbound riders on the U.S. passenger rail service’s Vermonter service between Washington and St. Albans, Vermont, will be able to make the 14-hour trip today, Amtrak said in a statement. Southbound trains will be available only between Washington and Springfield, Massachusetts, with full service set to resume tomorrow, Amtrak said.