By Associated Press - Tuesday, July 18, 2017

LONG BEACH, N.Y. (AP) - The Long Island Rail Road says a train with no passengers went off the tracks at a rail yard, leading to rush-hour delays on its Long Beach line.

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman Joe Lhota (LOH’-tuh) says the train was moving 4 to 5 miles an hour when one car partly derailed at around 5:15 a.m. Tuesday, blocking access to the yard.

According to Newsday (https://nwsdy.li/2u58OJA ), service was temporarily suspended and buses were provided. Lhota says partial train service was restored by 7:30 a.m.



The line serves about 20,000 customers a day.

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Information from: Newsday, https://www.newsday.com

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