LIRR services suspended due to track damage: MTA

LIRR services suspended due to track damage: MTA

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (PIX11) — The Hempstead branch of the Long Island Railroad was suspended Tuesday night due to track damage, according to the MTA. The damage was caused by an unauthorized vehicle on the tracks, officials said. More Local News Nassau Traffic officials said delays in the area are expected. The eastbound 7:20 p.m. train from Penn Station to Hempstead is delayed at Stewart Manor, and the westbound 7:52 p.m. train from Hempste…

Car on LIRR tracks leads to extensive damage needing repair, service suspensions

Service on a Long Island Rail Road line was suspended late Tuesday night after a car drove onto the tracks, according to transit officials. A car was driven onto the tracks at the Nassau Boulevard station in Garden City. Railroad officials said the incident caused significant damage to two tracks, the third rail and to staircases at the station. Due...