Major Delays on LIRR Ronkonkoma Branch After Earlier Service Suspension

The Long Island Rail Road says it is experiencing delays averaging 60 minutes on the Ronkonkoma Branch due to an earlier unauthorized vehicle on the tracks east of Farmingdale.

The vehicle, which was apparently burning on the tracks according to Newsday around 5:30 a.m., caused a brief service suspension. No injuries have been reported.

The incident has caused a nightmare for commuters trying to get to work Tuesday, though. Some trains are more than an hour late arriving into Penn Station.

Here’s the entire list of delays:

Westbound

The 7:19AM train from Ronkonkoma due Penn at 8:28AM is now operating 42 minutes late due to ongoing congestion caused by an earlier service suspension.

The 7:04AM train from Ronkonkoma due Penn at 8:19AM is now operating 40 minutes late due to congestion caused by an earlier service suspension.

The 5:42AM train from Ronkonkoma due Penn at 6:58AM is now operating 90 minutes late due to ongoing congestion caused by an earlier service suspension.

The 7:40AM train from Ronkonkoma due Atlantic Terminal at 9:01AM is operating 11 minutes late due to congestion caused by an earlier service suspension.

The 7:32AM train from Ronkonkoma due Penn at 8:47AM is operating 14 minutes late due to congestion caused by an earlier service suspension.

The 7:19AM train from Ronkonkoma due Penn at 8:28AM is operating 22 minutes late due to congestion caused by an earlier service suspension.

The 7:04AM train from Ronkonkoma due Penn at 8:19AM is being held prior to departure due to congestion caused by an earlier service suspension.

The 6:56AM train from Ronkonkoma due Atlantic Terminal at 8:17AM is operating 26 minutes late due to congestion caused by an earlier service suspension.

The 6:57AM train from Farmingdale due Penn at 7:48AM is operating 31 minutes late due to congestion caused by an earlier service suspension. This train will make an added stop at Jamaica Station today.

The 6:56AM train from Ronkonkoma due Atlantic Terminal at 8:17AM is being held prior to departure in Ronkonkoma due to congestion caused by an earlier service suspension.

The 6:54AM train from Central Islip due Penn at 8:06AM is now operating 40 minutes late due to ongoing congestion caused by an earlier service suspension.

The 6:39AM train from Ronkonkoma due Penn at 8:00AM is operating 51 minutes late and will make added station stops at Hicksville and Mineola today to accommodate customers due to an earlier service suspension.

The 6:24AM train from Ronkonkoma due Penn at 7:30AM is now operating 69 minutes late due to congestion caused by an earlier service suspension.

The 6:08AM train from Ronkonkoma due Penn at 7:27AM is operating 58 minutes late due to congestion caused by an earlier service suspension.

The 5:42AM train from Ronkonkoma due Penn at 6:58AM is operating 61 minutes late due to an earlier service suspension as a result of an unauthorized vehicle on the tracks east of Farmingdale Station.

Eastbound

The 7:54AM train from Deer Park due Riverhead at 8:55AM will be originating in Ronkonkoma today due to an earlier service suspension. Customers at Deer Park, Brentwood and Central Islip will be accommodated by bus to Riverhead. LIRR is in process of securing buses, which are not yet on-scene.