Computer Outage Snarls Air Traffic Across the Country
A failure in a pilot alerting system led the FAA to issue a ground stop overnight that resulted in thousands of delays to airlines across the country.
Stay updated with breaking news from Auto Train. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
A failure in a pilot alerting system led the FAA to issue a ground stop overnight that resulted in thousands of delays to airlines across the country.
Florian Roden / EyeEm/Getty Images(SANFORD, Fla.) -- Passengers traveling on an Amtrak Auto Train from a Washington, D.C., suburb Monday evening expected to arrive in the Orlando area by Tuesday morning. But their planned 17-hour journey experienced significant delays caused by a freight derailment. The train rolled into the station in Sanford, Florida, on Wednesday morning, ending the 37-hour trip. The 563 passengers and 333 vehicles onboard had been delayed by almost 20 hours. The southbound Amtrak Auto Train was detoured off its normal route due to the derailment of a CSX freight Monday nig...
What was supposed to be a 17-hour Amtrak trip turned into a 37-hour nightmare on the Auto Train.
"For those of you that are calling the police, we are not holding you hostage," a train conductor was heard saying in videos obtained by ABC News.
Passengers spent over 36 hours on a train when a freight car derailment stopped Amtrak Auto Train 53 in North Carolina overnight.