A line was seen outside the Amtrak booth at Moynihan Train Hall, which wrapped around the corner and down the hall.
What You Need To Know
- Two fires near the train tracks in the Bronx led to canceled rail service on Tuesday between Penn Station and New Haven
- In the second fire, an Amtrak transformer and three vehicles caught fire, creating heavy plumes of smoke and leading to canceled rail service
- FDNY said it did discover brush burning, but it was too early to tell if the dry conditions played a factor
- According to officials, the cause of both fires remains under investigation
Customers packed their patience for what could be a long night trying to figure out how to get to their final destination after two fires near the train tracks in the Bronx led to canceled rail service between New York and New Haven.
“Upon arrival, we had a very, very, heavy fire condition,” FDNY Chief of Operation Kevin Woods said.
In that second fire, a transformer and three vehicles caught fire, creating heavy plumes of smoke and leading to canceled rail service.
FDNY officials spoke about the complexity of battling the fire.
“We had to have all train traffic stopped. We had to have all catenary wires, powered removed from them. We also needed power removed from the transformer,” Woods said during the news conference.
Stranded customers pivoted to Metro North, where impacted Amtrak rides were honored from Grand Central Terminal to New Haven.
Customers heading up to as far up as Boston, still some of the pained passengers left over at Penn Station.
According to the FDNY, it discovered brush burning, but it was too early to tell if the dry conditions played a factor.
No injuries were reported, officials said. The cause of both fires remains under investigation.