LIRR service restored after Jamaica brush fire
Long Island Rail Road service was restored Thursday evening after a brush fire stopped trains for hours. A brush fire knocked out parts of the signal system west of Jamaica Station around 1:30 p.m.
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May 31, 2007, 10:41 PM
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Updated 6,496 days ago
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Long Island Rail Road service was restored Thursday evening after a brush fire stopped trains for hours.
A brush fire knocked out parts of the signal system west of Jamaica Station around 1:30 p.m. Trains were halted in both directions between Penn Station and Jamaica until 3:30 p.m., when limited service was restored.
By 4 p.m., LIRR was operating on a full evening rush hour schedule. LIRR told commuters to expect 15 to 20-minute delays. Some trains were also combined or canceled.
Related Information:Metropolitan Transportation AuthorityMTA service alert
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