Amtrak cancels over a dozen trains due to extreme heat

Record Heat Threatens July 4 Weekend Across Eastern US

Washington, D.C. broke an 1872 heat record and is on track for its hottest Independence Day on record, as a dangerous heat dome causes a confirmed heat death, canceled Amtrak trains and power conservation orders across the East Coast.

Amtrak cancels over a dozen trains due to extreme heat

Amtrak cancels over a dozen trains due to extreme heat Diana Ionescu Sun, 07/05/2026 - 07:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption An Amtrak Acela train in Norwalk, Connecticut. A severe heat wave forced Amtrak to cancel over a dozen trains in the Northeast last Thursday, report Kenton Gewecke and Emily Shapiro for ABC News. The heat index was expected to reach 111 in Washington D.C. and Philadelphia, with excessively high temperatures also hitt…