3 Amtrak trains running after power system, tree fire

GROTON — Amtrak officials say a tree came in contact with a power system, sparking a fire near Groton, Connecticut, delaying three trains scheduled to pass through. An Acela Express train bound from Boston and headed to New York City and Washington D.C. stopped near Westerly, Rhode Island, around 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari says a tree came into contact with the overhead power system and caused a fire. It’s unclear what caused the tree to hit the […]