MTA sets fire to LIRR tracks

Jamaica Station is largely a deserted winter wonderland this morning. No trains are running for public use.

A Long Island Rail Road train sits at the station, ice creating a border on top of the cars. A couple of crew members shovel the platforms. Certain tracks are on fire — as the MTA likely seeks to melt any ice forming on the track.

Inside, a handful of people collect to warm up or try to charge their phones. Pigeons are also inside, apparently huddling for warmth. And the Tim Hortons coffee shop inside the station is open, still serving its signature maple dip donuts.

Signage is limited when a passenger gets off the subway and seeks to take the AirTrain to Kennedy Airport. A few signs tell people to take a shuttle outside instead. The signs are in English and at least one set of travelers is puzzled by the information. Two employees at the entrance of the AirTrain try to tell them where to go, but the travelers appear to only pick up on it through hand motions.