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Lightning Strike Causing Painful Commute On LIRR
BREAKING: It's another rough day on the rails for LIRR commuters. GIve one a hug today.
Long Island Rail Road commuters were dealing with headaches on the rails Wednesday morning as weather-related issues led to service suspensions and delays.
Signal trouble near New Hyde Park has caused major problems on the Ronkonkoma, Port Jefferson and Oyster Bay branches. There were delays averaging 45 minutes on those branches, the LIRR said on Twitter at 8:42 a.m.
"PSEG is on scene troubleshooting the power issue, which is affecting our signals," the railroad said.
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NYC Transit is cross-honoring LIRR tickets on the E/J/Z at Jamaica Station.
On Tuesday night, lightning struck a LIRR substation in New Hyde Park.
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A lightning strike at the MTA Substation in New Hyde Park!!! @AndysRandomness @JasonBXNY0619 pic.twitter.com/yRTYVhQgud
— Matt Kamper (@mattkamper1994) August 8, 2018
Shout out if your #LIRR train looks like the subway right now. Hey, at least we’re moving. #morningcommute @LIRR #commuting @heatherorourke7 #ABC7NY pic.twitter.com/1ZI5ALid2n
— Stacey Sager (@staceysager7) August 8, 2018
Lightning hit the Long Island Rail Road substation in New Hyde Park. It is burning. No LIRR service. Doesn't look good. pic.twitter.com/hqCkrzbdQr
— NYC EMS Watch (@NYCEMSwatch) August 8, 2018
Hey @LIRR , way to keep the trains nice for your commuters who pay a ridiculous amount of money a month. Can’t even handle some rain. pic.twitter.com/HgdbhrxrS6
— Eddie Silvestro (@I_Am_Jan_6) August 8, 2018
Photo by Ryan Bonner
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