LIRR: Broken rails likely won't impact evening rush
A file photo of an LIRR train entering Jamaica station. (Sept. 29, 2011) Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy
Broken rails that caused morning rush-hour delays and disruptions on the Long Island Rail Road have been repaired and should have no impact on the Wednesday afternoon commute, a spokesman said.
A broken rail between Queens Village and Jamaica Wednesday was temporarily repaired by 7:30 a.m., allowing most trains to operate, despite some delays and disruptions.
A second broken rail, this one between Huntington and Port Jefferson, also was repaired, before the afternoon rush hour, spokesman Sal Arena said.
The rail break between Queens Village and Jamaica caused the two cancellations of two morning trains and delays of up to 30 minutes on some others.
A temporary fix allowed trains to pass at slower than normal speeds of about 40 mph, Arena said, before a full repair was completed at 1:46 p.m.
The elevator and escalator to the platform at Baldwin station was out of service for the afternoon rush hour, the LIRR said. Customers in need should use the elevator/escalator at Rockville Centre and Freeport stations.
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