
NJ Transit service to Penn Station suspended after derailment
Service is suspended due to what the agency described as "a minor slow speed derailment."
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Service is suspended due to what the agency described as "a minor slow speed derailment."
The MTA is working to clean up a partial freight train derailment in Queens that is likely to impact the evening commute.
Crews are working to rerail a Long Island Rail Road train that went off the tracks on Thursday afternoon before they can repair the impacted track and restore service. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has a live update from the scene.
Eastbound trains are bypassing three stations near the derailment in Jamaica, Queens and the agency says all riders should expect delays for the morning commute. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the very latest.
LIRR riders should expect delays, cancellations and combined trains and track changes through midday Friday.
At least seven people were injured on Thursday morning. MTA Chairman Janno Lieber addressed the media.
CBS News New York's Jim Smith and Natalie Duddridge have extended coverage of the LIRR train derailment in Queens that left at least seven people with minor injuries.
CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge is first on the scene with a live report from the derailment that left several passengers with minor injuries.
The MTA reports several minor injuries after an LIRR train derailed Thursday in Jamaica, Queens. We hear from an expert about some common causes.
The MTA says several passengers were injured in the derailment Thursday morning in Jamaica, Queens.
Images broadcast on local stations showed smashed train compartments torn open with blood-stained holes of twisted metal, and scores of passengers lying beside the tracks.
Service is suspended into Long Island City, Queens and limited to 120th Avenue.
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The train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, was carrying vinyl chloride, the same chemical released in Paulsboro, N.J. in 2012.
Nearby residents were asked to shelter in place. The railway company said that there were no hazardous materials aboard the train.
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Local officials notified residents that an evacuation order remained in place Saturday morning for people within a mile of the scene.
A total of 207 passengers and 14 crewmembers were on board the train at the time. CNN reports at least 50 people were injured.
A piece of broken rail was found at the Jamaica station, but it's not clear if it had anything to do with the derailment.
According to the MTA, the train left Penn Station just before 9 p.m. Friday night and was headed for Babylon when two cars came off the tracks.
LIRR has suspended service in both directions between Patchogue and Hampton Bays through Sunday and is using buses to get people around the affected routes.
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As Ophelia slowly moves north, effects will still be felt across our area through Sunday.
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As Ophelia slowly moves north, effects will still be felt across our area through Sunday.
Friday we'll see increasing clouds ahead of the storm that will likely impact your Saturday plans. Stick with CBS New York for the latest forecast and weather alerts.
Today we'll see mostly sunshine and low humidity with temperatures in the low 70s, but our First Alert Weather team is tracking rain that could impact your weekend plans.
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As Ophelia slowly moves north, effects will still be felt across our area through Sunday.
At high tide, water spilled over bulkheads and filled streets down the the Jersey Shore.
"The steps were blocked. The whole roof caved in," homeowner Paul Kimmel said.
Some neighbors believe it may have been related to a propane tank, but the cause remains under investigation.
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As Ophelia slowly moves north, effects will still be felt across our area through Sunday.
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