LIRR: Port Washington service restored

Port Washington Branch service was mostly on or close to schedule by the evening commute after an earlier suspension between Great Neck and Port Washington because of a broken rail at Plandome, the Long Island Rail Road said.

Buses provided service between Great Neck and Port Washington earlier in the afternoon as a result of the broken rail, the railroad said.

Earlier Tuesday, riders on the Babylon Branch experienced delays averaging five to 10 minutes during the morning commute, the first workday of the new year, the railroad said.

The delays were due to repair work on the signal system, which was damaged when a PSEG Long Island transmission line fell onto the tracks near the Freeport station about 4:30 a.m. Monday, the first day of the year, the railroad said.

Shortly before 10 a.m., the railroad said Babylon Branch service was on or close to schedule.

Several trains on the Montauk Branch were delayed earlier Tuesday because of switch problems in the area of Babylon Station, the railroad said.

More travel problems are possible next Monday when the LIRR makes several schedule changes, while Amtrak works on the tracks at Penn Station.

With Newsday Staff