Delays on NJ Transit, Amtrak at Penn Station after maintenance train fire
Delays and cancellations at Penn Station stretched into Friday evening after an early morning underground tunnel fire. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
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Delays and cancellations at Penn Station stretched into Friday evening after an early morning underground tunnel fire. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
The overnight fire grew into a major commuter headache for thousands of people trying to get into New York City for work. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports.
A fire disrupted the morning commutes of thousands and the effects are still being felt nearly a day later. CBS News New York’s Doug Williams reports.
MTA CEO Janno Lieber held a news conference to discuss the fire that broke out on a train car, causing NJ Transit and Amtrak to be suspended at Penn Station Friday morning.
Amtrak and NJ Transit are suspended between Penn Station in New York and Newark Penn Station. Long Island Rail Road trains are partially restored. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
An overnight fire is turning into a commuter headache as NJ Transit and LIRR are shut down at Penn Station. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
NJ Transit rail service into and out of Penn Station New York resumed Wednesday night after a brush fire caused a suspension.
A brush fire brought NJ Transit to a standstill during the Wednesday rush hour, leaving commuters frustrated and stuck at New York's Penn Station. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
A brush fire near one of the Hudson River Tunnels has suspended NJ Transit rail service into and out of Penn Station New York.
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A fire in the East River Tunnel brought train service into and out of Penn Station to a halt.
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Riders have been rerouted to Grand Central Terminal, which is much more crowded than usual since the electrical fire at Penn Station.
The MTA said very limited LIRR service is available between Penn Station and Jamaica, and most trains are being diverted to Grand Central.
There are major delays and cancellations for LIRR riders as crews work to repair tracks inside the East River Tunnel after a fire. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
The fire suspended service between Penn Station and Jamaica, Queens, forcing riders to catch trains from Grand Central instead. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.
LIRR riders should expect delays and cancellations after a fire erupted at New York City's Penn Station on Thursday afternoon.
Delays are still lingering after a Long Island Rail Road train hit debris Wednesday morning in one of the East River tunnels.
The morning commute into Penn Station was snarled for Long Island Rail Road passengers after two separate incidents. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
A Long Island Rail Road train hit debris Wednesday morning in one of the East River tunnels.
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