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LIRR Delays Across System After Trains Get Stuck In East River Tunnel
Breaking: More headaches for MTA commuters.
NEW YORK, NY — A power failure in the East River tunnel into Manhattan left Long Island Rail Road trains stuck on tracks and caused mass delays throughout the system Tuesday morning. Two trains was reportedly stalled in the tunnel for nearly an hour.
New York City Transit is cross-honoring tickets on the 7 subway line at Woodside (61st St) and Hunterspoint Ave (HPA), according tot the MTA.
The MTA said delays were averaging nearly 90 minutes as of 10:45 a.m. Some trains were being cancelled at Jamaica Station.
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Amtrak personnel were on scene working to fix the issue.
Nick Kapovic, of Ronkonkoma, sent Patch this note describing his commute Tuesday morning:
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It's 9:44AM and I am finally at Penn Station. My train originated at Ronkonkoma at 7:19AM. So as you could imagine, it hasn't exactly been a fun commute -- just very long and frustrating. The conductor did make a few announcements, stating a train was disabled in the east river tunnel. It wasn't until I read a Newsday article that 3rd rail power was out in the tunnel for whatever reason. This is just another knotch in the belt for LIRR. Or Amtrak, since they own the tunnels I believe. All I and the other commuters could do is sit, be annoyed and wait for us to get to Penn. Just another day on the railroad!
Photos posted to social media showed long lines of stalled trains.
Just another morning commute. #delays #Amtrak #lirr #MTA #nyc @clevercommute @BilldeBlasio @NYGovCuomo pic.twitter.com/lv4TUCNkKb
— Matt Kess (@mrelssek) May 30, 2017
From someone on #LIRR train. She says conductor told her train ahead of them hit the third rail? And that he's passing out water? #nbc4ny pic.twitter.com/ov41MfslYS
— Pei-Sze Cheng (@PeiSzeCheng4NY) May 30, 2017
@LIRR I've been sitting on the train for two and half hours! Solid work @lirr you deserve to raise ticket prices again!
— William (@The_Real_W) May 30, 2017
As a result of ongoing Amtrak third rail problems in one of the East River Tunnels, the LIRR is experiencing westbound delays averaging 90 minutes between Jamaica & Penn. Westbound trains to Penn continue to terminate at Jamaica at this time. NYC Transit is honoring LIRR tickets via the 2/3 subway from Atlantic Terminal, the 7 subway at Flushing/Main St, Woodside (61st St) & Hunterspoint Ave (HPA), & following an earlier subway disruption, the E subway to Penn at Jamaica (Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av), Kew Gardens (Union Tpke) & Forest Hills (71st Av).
#LIRR #great pic.twitter.com/4UvjWGzTbk
— Taylor Corinne (@NYCREBEL8) May 30, 2017
Still here stuck on a train @LIRR #lirr #neveragain pic.twitter.com/4fCmRRFEx8
— Philip Joseph Cise (@cisedoes) May 30, 2017
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