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A broken rail east of the Freeport station caused daytime delays Monday on the Long Island Rail Road, but repairs were made in time and won't slow the afternoon commute, a spokesman said.
Spokesman Sal Arena said trains will be forced to "single tracking" because of the broken rail on the eastbound track, just east of the Freeport station.
Because one train is forced to stop to allow...
