Vehicle On Metro-North Tracks In Norwalk Delays Service

NORWALK, CT — Metro-North’s Danbury Branch Line service was briefly delayed Thursday afternoon due to a vehicle on the tracks in Norwalk. According to the Metro-North Railroad Twitter page, the vehicle was located on the tracks at Jennings Place crossing.

Metro-North reported the incident around 12:30 p.m. At approximately 1:42 p.m., Metro-North tweeted the vehicle had been removed and normal train service had resumed, with the 1:27 p.m. out of Danbury operating 10 to 15 minutes behind schedule. (To sign up for Norwalk breaking news alerts and more, click here.)

Before the vehicle was removed, substitute bus service was provided.

According to the Norwalk Hour, the vehicle was a truck carrying motor vehicles, which became disabled on the tracks. A wrecker truck was dispatched, and the main New Haven Line service was not affected.