Disabled LIRR Train Snarls Thursday Commute

By Rashed Mian Posted on August 15, 2013

Long Island Rail Road commuters caught another tough break Thursday morning when a train broke down west of Jamaica, causing westbound delays on all branches, the railroad said.

Crews were moved the disabled train to Jamaica, but the railroad didn’t say what caused the train to break down.

There were up to hour-long delays during rush hour, but service was restored to mostly normal before noon, although there were still some lingering delays.

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Rashed Mian has been covering local news for the Long Island Press since 2011. He graduated from Hofstra University in 2010 where he studied print journalism. Rashed, the staff’s multimedia reporter, covers daily news for the web, shoots/edits feature videos and writes about civil liberties. He loves Afghan food and sports. Rashed is also a caffeine freak. Email: rmian@longislandpress.com. Twitter: rashedmian