The rail company says a fire between New York City and New Haven was believed to have caused power loss for trains in the area.
Commuters attempting to get between New York City and New Haven — and all the way up to Boston — faced major delays on Amtrak on Tuesday because of rail power loss caused by a reported brush fire east of Manhattan's Penn Station, the rail company said.there was no current estimate for when trains would begin running on time again. All service between Penn Station and New Haven was suspended for the rest of the day, with limited service available between New Haven and Boston.
Trains approaching Penn Station station were being pushed out of the area at reduced speeds, according to Amtrak, which earlier said firefighters were addressing the brush fire. Amtrak customers with existing reservations could have their tickets honored on trains with similar departure times on a different day, the rail company said. Others who opted to change their reservations would not have to deal with any extra fees., leading New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to declare a statewide ban on outdoor fires started for brush and debris disposal as well as small, unconstrained campfires and open fires used for cooking.
“It's absolutely critical that New Yorkers avoid any outdoor burning at this time,” Hochul said at a press conference. “We're announcing today a statewide burn ban because the threats are too great. And we cannot have our resources directed to smaller fires. We need everybody, all hands on deck on the major scale fires we have right here.”
Jason Abrams, a spokesperson for Amtrak, said a brush fire in the area had "put a hold on train traffic between New Rochelle and New York City."Giulia Heyward is a breaking news reporter on the Day-Of desk. She previously worked at NPR, as a breaking news reporter, and the New York Times, as a reporting fellow on the national desk. Her work has also appeared in CNN, The Atlantic and Politico.
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