Amtrak Service Disrupted in NYC After Fire Near Tracks

Summary:

Amtrak service in parts of the Northeast was disrupted or delayed due to a fire near a train route in New York City.
The fire, stemming from a transformer at an Amtrak substation, caused power losses for trains in the area.
Service was suspended between New York Penn Station and New Haven, Connecticut, with delays between New York and Washington, and Boston and New Haven.
The fire broke out along tracks in the Bronx when Amtrak employees were working on a high-voltage feeder cable and a transformer.
The fire spread to a nearby warehouse and a Con Edison substation parking lot, damaging three cars.
Trains approaching Penn Station were moved out of the area at reduced speeds using diesel engines.
There was no estimate for when normal operations would resume.
The incident comes amidst a prolonged dry spell in the Northeast, with dozens of wildfires burning across the region.

Amtrak Service Disrupted in NYC After Fire Near Tracks

Amtrak service in parts of the Northeast was disrupted or delayed on Tuesday after a fire broke out near a train route in New York City.

The fire, which started at an Amtrak substation, caused power losses for trains in the area, affecting travel. Service was suspended for the day between New York Penn Station and New Haven, Connecticut, with delays also reported between New York and Washington, and between Boston and New Haven.

According to Con Edison, the fire broke out along tracks in the Bronx at around 2:30 p.m. when Amtrak employees were working on a high-voltage feeder cable and a transformer. The fire then spread to a nearby warehouse and a Con Edison substation parking lot, damaging three cars.

Trains approaching Penn Station in Manhattan were moved out of the area at reduced speeds using diesel engines.

There was no estimate for when normal operations would resume.

This incident comes amidst a prolonged dry spell in the Northeast, with dozens of wildfires burning across the region. Experts warn that the fires will likely persist until significant rainfall or frosts occur.

Source: ABC News