New York-Bound Amtrak Train Breaks Apart At 125 MPH

An Amtrak train out of Washington, D.C., and bound for New York City's Penn Station on Tuesday broke apart in a Maryland section of the tunnel at its top speed of 125 mph.

According to the New York Post, the train cars separated as it moved through Maryland. The 2150 Acela Express Train cars broke apart around 11:20 a.m. as the train was going in excess of 125 mph. Amtrak officials confirmed the incident Tuesday afternoon and a photo emerged on social media showing the where the two train cars broke apart on the tracks. There were no injuries as a result of the "mechanical issue," but it is the third Amtrak incident this week.

"Earlier this morning, at approximately 6:40 a.m., Acela Express train 2150 traveling from Washington, D.C., to Boston experienced a mechanical issue when two of the train’s cars separated," Amtrak officials told Metro.

"There were approximately 52 passengers aboard who were transferred to Northeast Regional Train 180. There were no reported injuries to customers or crew. We are currently investigating the cause of the car separation, inspecting every Acela trainset and taking any necessary actions to prevent a reoccurrence."

The brother of an engineer who died in Sunday's South Carolina Amtrak crash said that Michael Kempf, 54, had been voicing concerns over the safety of the train prior to the crash that also killed a second person.