Amtrak Resumes Service Between NYC & New Haven,CT.

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Amtrak Resumes Service Between New York and New Haven, Conn. May 21, 2013 12 p.m. ET Amtrak will resume service between New York and New Haven, Conn., later today, Tuesday, May 21. Regularly scheduled operations will commence with the departure of Acela Express train 2171, leaving Boston at 3:15 p.m., and Acela Express train 2166 departing New York at 4 p.m. Amtrak applauds the tireless efforts of Metro-North Railroad to quickly repair the tracks and other pieces of critical infrastructure, providing a vital transportation service to the region. Amtrak service between New Haven, Conn., and New York was suspended indefinitely following an incident involving Metro-North Railroad trains near Bridgeport, Conn., on Friday, May 17. Reservations for these restored trains will be available on Tuesday, May 21. Passengers who received a cancellation notice for a previously canceled train will have their reservation restored and do not need to contact customer service. If your reservation was restored and you are not traveling, please contact customer service at 800-USA-RAIL to cancel your reservation. Passengers who have paid but choose not to travel due to this service disruption can receive a refund or a voucher for future travel. Some reservations booked online can be modified or canceled on Amtrak.com or by using the free Amtrak mobile app. To be notified of major service disruptions resulting in delays of 60 minutes or more to multiple trains on the Northeast Corridor, follow @AmtrakNEC on Twitter. Amtrak regrets any inconvenience. This information is correct as of the above time and date. Information is subject to change as conditions warrant. Passengers are encouraged to call 800-USA-RAIL or visit Amtrak.com/alerts for Service Alerts and Passenger Notices. Schedule information and train status updates are available at the Amtrak.com home page.