Long Island Rail Road morning commute marred by switch and equipment issues for the second day in a row
Today's disruptions impacted nearly every branch, with only the Far Rockaway and West Hempstead lines being spared.
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It was another difficult morning commute on the Long Island Rail Road after weather-related problems disrupted service for the second day in a row.
Nearly every branch was affected outside of the Far Rockaway and West Hempstead lines.
The MTA said a fire west of Jamaica also affected service.
The MTA sent out alert after alert all morning about switch problems and equipment issues, forcing delays and cancellations.
Service appeared to be restored across the system by late morning after the morning rush.
This comes after dozens of trains were disrupted or rerouted from the morning commute through the night yesterday, related to Sunday's storm and the ongoing freezing temperatures.
Yesterday, the Long Island Rail Road returned to its normal schedule but ultimately was never able to keep up with the volume of issues, including signal problems, switch issues and equipment trouble. The disruptions caused people to be late and forced some to make their way to different stations to catch trains that were running.
Throughout the day, crews were seen working to make repairs and even manually heating switches to keep them from freezing.
When asked for an updated comment, the MTA referred News 12 to our Tuesday interview with Long Island Rail Road President Rob Free, who noted crews have been working around the clock to address the ongoing issues.
The MTA asks riders to check their TrainTime app for any possible schedule changes ahead of today's evening commute home.
