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Amtrak train towed to NY station after breakdown

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Amtrak officials are trying to determine what caused one of its passenger trains to break down in upstate New York, forcing passengers to spend a couple of hours in cars without air conditioning.

The westbound train broke down around 9 p.m. Monday night in Lyons, about midway between Syracuse and Rochester. The train had no power, and passengers say they had to endure...

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