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Typically busy railroad hubs such as Union Station in Washington were practically empty Wednesday. Reuters

The Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia Tuesday night that killed eight and injured more than 200 has led to many service changes along the Northeast Corridor. Thousands of commuters had to find alternative means of transportation Wednesday between Washington, Philadelphia and New York. Some commuters chose to board a bus, while others spent hundreds of dollars on a last-minute plane ticket, according to Reuters. Amtrak restored some service on the busiest U.S. passenger-rail line Thursday, but commuters are still working hard to figure out their best travel alternatives.

People quickly boarded Greyhound buses in New York to get to Washington Wednesday, but Amtrak has restored some service to the region. "On Thursday, May 14, modified Amtrak service with fewer frequencies than normal will be provided between Washington and Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Philadelphia, and New York and Boston. There will be no Amtrak service between New York and Philadelphia, but New Jersey Transit will honor Amtrak tickets between New York City and Trenton," Amtrak said in a statement.

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The Greyhound bus was a popular choice for commuters after the Amtrak derailment Tuesday. Above, commuters in New York wait for a bus to Washington Wednesday. Reuters

"You can see what I'm feeling right now -- frustrated," Tareq Wagih told Reuters. Wagih's Amtrak train from Pennsylvania Station in New York to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was canceled Wednesday. Because of the disruption in rail service, American Airlines added to its round-trip flights between LaGuardia Airport in New York and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, while Greyhound Lines also scheduled additional bus service in the affected region.

There's no set time for service to be restored to the Northeast Corridor.