Bag Found On Bridge Snarls Morning Commute On Metro-North Railroad
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) -- Metro-North Railroad trains were delayed up to 90 minutes as police investigated an unattended bag.
The bag was found on a bridge over the Harlem River at 138th Street that's only used by trains, railroad spokesman Aaron Donovan said.
Service in/out of GCT is resuming. Customers should anticipate delays of 60-90 min because of earlier police activity at 138th St Bridge.
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The problems began around 8:15 a.m. and affected commuters to and from Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan.
A conductor on one train told passengers that the bag was hanging off the bridge.
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Donovan said the situation was declared safe around 9:30 a.m. after police with dogs checked out the bag.
It wasn't clear how the bag got there, or what was in it.
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