Commuter Alert: Amtrak Service Restored Between NYC, New Haven
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Amtrak service has been restored between New York City and New Haven, Connecticut.
Earlier on Friday, all service from Penn Station had been suspended due to a downed wire east of New York, the agency tweeted.
SERVICE DISRUPTION: Due to a catenary wire down east of New York (NYP) all service between New Haven and New York will be suspended for a minimum of 4 hours. Crews are working to restore power as quickly as possible. Updates to follow as more information becomes available.
— Amtrak Northeast (@AmtrakNECAlerts) January 11, 2019
Amtrak announced just after 1:30 p.m. that the line had been reopened with delays that were expected to diminish through the rest of the afternoon and evening.
Passengers were able to transfer over to Metro North commuter trains between Grand Central Station and New Haven.