The planned 17-hour journey experienced significant delays caused by a freight derailment.
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 southbound Amtrak Auto Train was detoured off its normal route due to the derailment of a CSX freight Monday night and was stopped in Denmark, South Carolina, while waiting for a new crew to arrive, Amtrak said. "We have been providing regular updates to customers, along with meals, snack packs and beverages," it said."The onboard staff is working with pet owners to provide bathroom breaks."MORE: Southwest CEO apologizes to passengers, staff after flight cancellation chaos
The CSX freight train collided with an unoccupied vehicle on the tracks in Lake City, South Carolina, shortly before 11 p.m. Monday, CSX said in a statement. No injuries were reported.
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