Traffic & Transit
LIRR Service Suspended On 4 Branches After Poles Fall On Tracks
BREAKING: Service is suspended on four LIRR branches and there are delays on all the others Friday evening.
UPDATE 8:30 p.m.: Oyster Bay, Port Jefferson, Ronkonkoma and West Hempstead service remains suspended until further notice. The LIRR is currently operating hourly shuttle service between Penn and Mineola, making stops at Jamaica, New Hyde Park, and Merillon Avenue.
Service remains suspended on the Oyster Bay, Port Jefferson, Ronkonkoma, West Hempstead branches, and east of Great Neck on the Port Washington Branch, due to multiple fallen utility poles and downed trees. pic.twitter.com/86WESQGXjd
— LIRR (@LIRR) March 3, 2018
Friday's nor'easter is causing headaches for Long Island Rail Road commuters trying to get home to start the weekend.
A fallen utility pole across the tracks in Westbury has suspended service in both directions on the Oyster Bay, Port Jefferson and Ronkonkoma branches, the LIRR said on its Twitter account at 5:21 p.m.
Find out what's happening in Farmingdalefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Service on the West Hempstead Branch is also suspended because of a fallen utility pole across the tracks west of Malverne Station.
Commuters are being urged to use alternate branches, such as Port Washington, Hempstead or Babylon.
Find out what's happening in Farmingdalefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
"LIRR personnel are working to restore service as soon as possible," the tweet said. "We apologize for the inconvenience. "
Find the latest service updates on the LIRR's website here.
OK #NJTransit riders, you think you have it bad? #LIRR commuters on Port Washington train let off at Great Neck w/ no reason, huddled at Starbucks w/ no way home-Tnx to a Twitter friend of @PeiSzeCheng4NY @NBCNewYork @NJTrainDelays @GirlReporterNJT @NJTransit @PVLWarriors pic.twitter.com/pdQVpvCmaS
— Brian Thompson (@brian4NY) March 3, 2018
Another day on the @LIRR... #jokecity pic.twitter.com/GbYDOIcS3Y
— Lauren Camel (@camelcrazy1) March 2, 2018
#PennStation #LIRR #Oyster Bay, #PortJefferson & #Ronkonkoma is suspended in both directions theres a fallen utility pole (other lines delays 20-30min) #transit @PIX11News #NJtransit suspended service out of Penn pic.twitter.com/SHRYVPEeFr
— Greg Mocker (@gregmocker) March 2, 2018
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