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I don't.. but I pulled up the news article for you girls:
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LIRR: Fire caused signal problem, suspending service
All Long Island Rail Road service except for the Port Washington line remains suspended Monday afternoon due to a fire in the switching tower near the Jamaica station, according to the agency.
The fire broke out around 10:45 a.m. and caused the signal malfunctions, according to LIRR spokesman Rich Mendelson. He said the fire has been extinguished and it was unclear when the signal problems would be resolved. The fire and the signal malfunctions were not weather-related, Mendelson said.
The New York City fire department were at the scene, as well as investigators from the MTA police department and LIRR, Mendelson said.
Passengers with tickets for travel between Queens, Brooklyn and Penn Station will have their fares honored on the New York City Transit system, Mendelson said. 'No word on buses' yet for LIRR passengers, he said.
The service shutdown stunned dozens of off-peak passengers at the Ronkonkoma station, where the 11:10 train never left the station.
While trains had been suspended here for the Manhattan-bound trains, Ronkonkoma station attendants recently said a single train would make local stops to Hicksville. Dozens of passengers boarded the train, hoping service would be restarted by the time they hit Hicksville.
Mendelson said he could not confirm if a train would travel between Ronkonkoma and Hicksville, and said that passengers would not be able to take a train beyond Hicksville.
Rose Defalco of Ronkonkoma, who was at the station with a niece and nephew from Italy, were stranded inside, looking for answers. Few were forthcoming from the brief PA announcement. The relatives 'really want to go,' to the city, she said.
Customers were lined up out the door at the station, where two attendants processed ticket returns. The big question for most, with the shutdown apparently indefinite, was how to get west. There are no alternatives - other than driving themselves - which most here said they were unprepared to do.
'I'm stranded on Long Island,' Manhattan lawyer James Kimmel said into his cell phone as he paced the station.
Kimmel said a dispatcher at a local cab stand was more helpful with travel advice than LIRR reps. 'They said, 'There's no service ... I don't know anything more,' ' Kimmel said of rail workers. The cab dispatcher told him a Hampton Jitney leaves from a stop nearby at the Long Island Expressway. Kimmel was considering it. 'I'll give it another hour,' he said.
LIRR: Fire caused signal problem, suspending service
All Long Island Rail Road service except for the Port Washington line remains suspended Monday afternoon due to a fire in the switching tower near the Jamaica station, according to the agency.
The fire broke out around 10:45 a.m. and caused the signal malfunctions, according to LIRR spokesman Rich Mendelson. He said the fire has been extinguished and it was unclear when the signal problems would be resolved. The fire and the signal malfunctions were not weather-related, Mendelson said.
The New York City fire department were at the scene, as well as investigators from the MTA police department and LIRR, Mendelson said.
Passengers with tickets for travel between Queens, Brooklyn and Penn Station will have their fares honored on the New York City Transit system, Mendelson said. 'No word on buses' yet for LIRR passengers, he said.
The service shutdown stunned dozens of off-peak passengers at the Ronkonkoma station, where the 11:10 train never left the station.
While trains had been suspended here for the Manhattan-bound trains, Ronkonkoma station attendants recently said a single train would make local stops to Hicksville. Dozens of passengers boarded the train, hoping service would be restarted by the time they hit Hicksville.
Mendelson said he could not confirm if a train would travel between Ronkonkoma and Hicksville, and said that passengers would not be able to take a train beyond Hicksville.
Rose Defalco of Ronkonkoma, who was at the station with a niece and nephew from Italy, were stranded inside, looking for answers. Few were forthcoming from the brief PA announcement. The relatives 'really want to go,' to the city, she said.
Customers were lined up out the door at the station, where two attendants processed ticket returns. The big question for most, with the shutdown apparently indefinite, was how to get west. There are no alternatives - other than driving themselves - which most here said they were unprepared to do.
'I'm stranded on Long Island,' Manhattan lawyer James Kimmel said into his cell phone as he paced the station.
Kimmel said a dispatcher at a local cab stand was more helpful with travel advice than LIRR reps. 'They said, 'There's no service ... I don't know anything more,' ' Kimmel said of rail workers. The cab dispatcher told him a Hampton Jitney leaves from a stop nearby at the Long Island Expressway. Kimmel was considering it. 'I'll give it another hour,' he said.
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OMG I know!!!!! I'm bugging out about that. Thankfully my dad owns a limo company so I can get free car service!!
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Oh no! I have my last fitting tonight. I have to go to Massepequa. It better start running again!
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Posted by brittndave
looks like we're not getting home tonight
SO annoying!! Maybe it will be cleared up by the evening rush?
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FH cant get to work- Im trying to put his *** to work... on the house ![]()
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I just texted DH about it......looks like I might be driving to the city tonight to pick him up.
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Britt - the Pt. Washington Branch isn't having any problems since they don't go through Jamaica. I've had DH pick me up in little neck before . . . it's a super fast train too. Just FYI!
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Posted by Cookie De La Devine
FH cant get to work- Im trying to put his *** to work... on the house![]()
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Thank god I drove in today. Not cool.
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Posted by CappyGirl
Britt - the Pt. Washington Branch isn't having any problems since they don't go through Jamaica. I've had DH pick me up in little neck before . . . it's a super fast train too. Just FYI!
dh is working tonight
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Limited service has been restored through Jamaica. Now the website says Delays for all lines except Port Washington which is Good Service.
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Sorry, I made a thread on this not realizing there already was one.. anyway.. anyone wanna share a cab or something?
I'm in huntington but can be brought to FH's office in garden city instead if easier/cheaper.
I'm in huntington but can be brought to FH's office in garden city instead if easier/cheaper.
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Posted by SoonToBeMrsCampos
Sorry, I made a thread on this not realizing there already was one.. anyway.. anyone wanna share a cab or something?
I'm in huntington but can be brought to FH's office in garden city instead if easier/cheaper.
the trains are running again
