Service on MARC's Camden Line was restored Tuesday afternoon between Washington and Baltimore while Anne Arundel County firefighters investigated possible chemical leaks on a mile-long CSX train, fire and transit officials said.
MTA spokesman David Clark said Train 853 is departing Dorsey operating about 45 minutes late. Passengers should expect 5-10 minute delays between Savage and Dorsey, Clark said.
The CSX train was stopped at Montevideo Road at the Anne Arundel-Howard County line about 1:40 p.m., said Division Chief Michael Cox, an Anne Arundel fire spokesman. Just after 3 p.m., hazardous-materials teams from fire units of Anne Arundel and Howard counties and Fort Meade were checking the train's cars for potential leaks, according to Cox.
Only four of the 14 cars carrying hazardous materials on the 98-car train were full, Cox said. Ten others were not full but did have residual product, he said.
No one was treated for injuries by Arundel emergency personnel.
CSX officials decided to stop the train, headed north from Washington, after it crossed the Anacostia River Bridge and contractors working there began to suffer from respiratory symptoms and illness, according to Cox.
CSX officials told Arundel authorities that some contractors experienced similar symptoms last week. The company decided to stop Tuesday's train in a low-populated area to ensure there were no leaks, Cox said.
"There is nothing to indicate there is any kind of leak," Cox said. He said there was no danger to anyone in homes or businesses in the area where the train was stopped.