If you're heading to Penn Station tonight, here's some exciting news to jazz you up for the evening commute: the Long Island Rail Road plans to cancel about 19 eastbound trains tonight, after a cable fire broke out in an East River tunnel this afternoon.
The third rail cable fire broke out sometime around 1 p.m., according to LIRR spokesman Sal Arena, shutting down power in the tunnel; with only three tunnels functioning, the railroad will be operating on a limited capacity. Westbound trains have been suspended, with passengers heading into NYC directed to subways at Jamaica or Woodside; as for the rest of the trains, Arena tells us that the "plan is that we're going to cancel 19 of the trains normally heading east tonight."
The LIRR hasn't announced the total quantity of cancellations, but expect trains on the Babylon, Long Beach, Port Jefferson, Port Washington and Ronkonkoma lines to be affected; authorities say commuters heading east don't need to come up with alternate transportation, but should expect trains to be crowded. Thankfully, LIRR cars become mobile happy hours in the evening hours; bring an extra six-pack with you, and be sure to share with your (very close) neighbor to ease the pain.
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