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LIRR rush hour passengers: Evening delays 'manageable'
Quick ReadTuesday evening many LIRR riders said the delays were better than they had expected.
Photo credit: Howard Schnapp | Commuters wait for trains at the Hicksville LIRR station during Monday's morning rush hour. (Aug. 24, 2010)
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Monday evening's commute was frustrating for many, but Tuesday night many LIRR riders said the delays were not as bad as they had expected.
The LIRR ran about 60 percent of its regular trains for Tuesday's evening rush, roughly the same level of service commuters saw after the fire Monday night, LIRR spokesman Joe Calderone said.
An electrical surge and fire Monday morning crippled an...
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