Penn Station, Amtrak work train
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A track fire in New York Penn Station is forcing a number of LIRR trains to either be canceled or be diverted to Grand Central Station as of early afternoon Thursday, the FDNY said. According to the fire department,
An Amtrak track car fire near New York's Penn Station has snarled rail traffic, caused damage and resulted in several people being injured.
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An Amtrak work train erupted in flames near New York’s Penn Station on Friday morning, injuring five people and disrupting rail service into midtown for thousands of commuters. The two-alarm blaze erupted at around 1:30 a.
The electrical fire that knocked out LIRR and NJ Transit service to New York Penn Station on Thursday was likely caused when a loose panel on an Amtrak Acela train made contact with the third rail just inside the East River Tunnel,
An overnight fire on a maintenance train was still affecting service on NJ Transit and Amtrak as of midmorning on Friday.
NJ Transit service to and from New York City resumed with delays Friday afternoon after it was suspended during the morning commute due to an Amtrak maintenance car fire,
The FDNY dispatched a total of 141 firefighters and EMS personnel to Penn Station Friday. The fire was under control by 4 am but cancellations and delays caused a travel nightmare.