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Amtrak fire suspends Penn Station

At 1:25 a.m., an Amtrak contractor vehicle fire halts Penn Station service for NJ Transit customers

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An Amtrak fire erupted in a Hudson River tunnel between New York and New Jersey early Friday.

  1. Frame 1At 1:25 a.m., an Amtrak contractor vehicle fire halts Penn Station service for NJ Transit customers.
  2. Frame 2The fire is out. Overhead wire damage turns the tunnel into an emergency repair job.
  3. Frame 3NJ Transit commuters lose direct Penn Station service into New York through morning rush.
  4. Frame 4Long Island Rail Road briefly stops, then resumes as delays spread across the hub.
  5. Frame 5Amtrak suspends trains north of New York until at least noon. Lengthy delays expected.
  6. Frame 6Next test: restore tunnel wires before Friday travel stacks up around Penn Station.
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May 29, 9:50 AM EDT
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