"The MTA suspended Long Island Rail Road service between Penn Station and Jamaica, rerouting some trains to Grand Central Madison, after a blaze broke out in one of the East River Tunnels on Thursday morning. Trains were still suspended in the afternoon, according to the MTA's website. Agency spokesperson Aaron Donovan said service into and out of Penn Station was anticipated to remain paused through the Thursday evening rush hour. He said the transit system is cross-honoring LIRR tickets with the subways."
"Amtrak spokesperson Jason Abrams said there was a fire on one of the interlockings, an area where train signals and switches converge, in Penn Station. He said Amtrak trains would be running with up to an hour-long delays for the rest of the day. He said it was still unclear if the fire caused any damage."
"Meanwhile, NJ Transit Midtown Direct trains were all being rerouted to Hoboken Terminal on Thursday afternoon, according to the rail system's site. The FDNY received a call about a blaze on the tunnel tracks at 11:22 a.m., a department spokesperson said. Firefighters got it under control just after 1 p.m. Twenty-four units and 84 fire and emergency services personnel were dispatched to the scene, the spokesperson said. There were no reported injuries."
An electrical fire in a tunnel connecting the Manhattan hub to Queens beneath the East River disrupted train service. Long Island Rail Road service between Penn Station and Jamaica was suspended, and some trains were rerouted to Grand Central Madison. Service into and out of Penn Station was expected to remain paused through the Thursday evening rush hour. The transit system cross-honored LIRR tickets with the subways. Amtrak reported a fire on an interlocking area in Penn Station and said its trains would run with up to hour-long delays, with damage still unclear. NJ Transit Midtown Direct trains were rerouted to Hoboken Terminal. FDNY received the call at 11:22 a.m., controlled the blaze just after 1 p.m., and reported no injuries.
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