Amtrak Train Resumes Service After Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation

Amtrak has resumed service after a bomb threat prompted an unscheduled stop and evacuation in Westport Sunday night. 

According to an Amtrak spokesperson, a Amtrak Acela Express Train made an unscheduled stop around 7 p.m. at a commuter station in Green's Farm, near Westport after a reported bomb threat. 

The 224 passengers and crew members aboard were safely removed from the train while police and K-9 dogs conducted a search. 

After the train was cleared, it resumed service around 8:30 p.m.

The train originated in Washington, D.C. and is headed to its final destination in Boston. 

There were no reported injuries during the incident. 

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