Traffic & Transit
2 Struck Dead On Tracks; LIRR Cancellations, Delays For Commute
BREAKING: The LIRR is a mess this morning after two people were struck and killed by separate trains.
Two people were reportedly struck and killed by separate non-passenger Long Island Rail Road trains Monday morning, leading to service suspensions, cancellations and delays on the railroad.
One person was fatally struck near Woodside and the other near Hicksville, the New York Post reported.
Service was suspended earlier between Jamaica and Penn Station as well as on the Ronkonkoma Branch, but service has now been restored.
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"Customers should anticipate delays averaging 30 minutes in both directions as we continue to work to restore regular service," the LIRR said on Twitter regarding the Ronkonkoma Branch.
Numerous trains were also canceled Monday morning. See the list below. Find the latest info on the LIRR's website here.
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Updated list of canceled/combined trains: pic.twitter.com/AvmPGtwoy8
— LIRR (@LIRR) August 6, 2018
@LIRR issues this morning affecting trains #Jamaica ➡️ #PennStation and #Ronkonkama branch. Commuters describing confusion about which trains to board, where to go. @MTA workers helping commuters at Jamaica Station #NBC4NY @Traffic4NY pic.twitter.com/zZUJUVL5SF
— Katherine Creag (@katcreag4NY) August 6, 2018
happy monday #lirr pic.twitter.com/kc35SidBRi
— A. (@angelapontillo_) August 6, 2018
Photo by Ryan Bonner
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