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March 24, 2017
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LIRR Anticipates PM Rush Hour Cancellations and Delays at Penn Station Resulting From Amtrak DerailmentLIRR Customers Are Advised to Depart Before 4 p.m. or After 8 p.m. or Use Atlantic Terminal, Brooklyn
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Because of an Amtrak derailment at Penn Station this morning, the Long Island Rail Road anticipates cancellations and delays for this evening’s rush hour. To avoid delays, customers are advised to leave New York City before 4 p.m. today, or delay departure from the city until after 8 p.m., or depart from Atlantic Terminal, Brooklyn, as an alternative.
While the LIRR normally has use of nine departure tracks from Penn Station (Tracks 13 through 21) because of the Amtrak derailment this evening, the LIRR will be limited to Tracks 18 through 21, a reduction of more than 50% of its normal track space at Penn Station.
Many Channels for Services Updates
The LIRR urges its customers to stay alert for train service updates. The LIRR will continuously update customers in these ways:
The above communications channels can be accessed while at home or on the go. For customers who are located at stations, the LIRR will post the latest service updates on digital signs at station platforms and will make audio announcements over public address systems, and on-board announcements made by train crews.
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