Amtrak Warned Due to the high temperatures, trains on the Northeast Corridor may experience delays of up to an hour through Sunday evening.
The Midwest and Northeast have been hit by a heatwave this week, with temperatures on the East Coast topping 100 degrees on Saturday and Sunday.
High temperatures cause steel tracks to expand, increasing the risk of derailments and other track damage. Train speeds are slowed to ensure safety.
The company said delays would ease as temperatures drop and would be cleared by about 7:30 p.m.
Similar delays are common on commuter rail and subways. The train slowed down The heat will slow service, with top speeds reduced from 65 mph to 35 mph.
The heatwave is expected to continue into this week, with temperatures expected to reach the 90s across much of the East Coast, according to a National Weather Service (NWS) forecast.
The heat wave will reach its peak this week in the Southeast, Southcentral and Plains regions, with some days reaching temperatures above 110 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the NWS.
AccuWeather meteorologists also predicted that the heat wave would subside across much of the Northeast on Sunday, but that thunderstorms could still occur.
“This pattern change will lead to increased thunderstorm activity initially across parts of the Northeast and Midwest,” said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson.
“Cold air will move into New England first, with the most severe heat concentrated in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast,” he added.
