Amtrak switch problem resolved; LIRR 'on or close' to schedule for morning commute, MTA says
Commuters board a train at the Hicksville LIRR station last year. An Amtrak switch problem has led to the LIRR canceling 14 commuter trains Tuesday evening. Credit: Newsday / Steve Pfost
The Long Island Rail Road is reporting normal service for Wednesday morning's commute after Amtrak switch problems forced delays and cancelations Tuesday evening, MTA officials said.
The switch problem, reported west of Woodside, canceled 14 peak commuter trains Tuesday evening, caused residual delays across the system and sent commuters scrambling for alternative routes around the problem.
Amtrak crews worked overnight to repair the problem, an MTA spokeswoman said.
All LIRR branches were reporting "on or close" service for the Wednesday morning commute as of 6:30 a.m.
John Asbury is a breaking news and general assignment reporter. He has been with Newsday since 2014 and previously worked at The Press-Enterprise in Riverside, California.
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