LIRR: Disruptions on third day of schedule changes
Commuters scramble to board a train from Atlantic Terminal to Jamaica Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018. Credit: amNY / Polly Higgins
On the third day of LIRR schedule changes due to a second phase of Amtrak construction, riders had to deal with other disruptions that complicated their commute.
In the morning, service was suspended on the Ronkonkoma Branch of the Long Island Rail Road after a train clipped a truck on the tracks near Wyandanch.
There were also delays for LIRR riders into Brooklyn after power was shut down to one track at Atlantic Terminal because of a small debris fire, a railroad spokesman said.
Service was on or close to schedule shortly after 10 a.m. for all branches except Ronkonkoma, where there were a couple of residual delays, the railroad said.
During the evening commute, there were scattered delays on several lines, as delayed trains led to congestion.
The LIRR, meanwhile, announced scheduled changes for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
On Monday, the railroad will operate on a modified holiday schedule, with a total of 32 extra trains provided on the Babylon, Montauk, Port Jefferson, Port Washington and Ronkonkoma branches. Off-peak fares will apply all day.
At Wyandanch, the driver of the truck was issued a summons, and there were no injuries, the railroad said.
Service was halted for about 45 minutes as MTA police removed the truck and its trailer and workers inspected the scene, the railroad said.
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