Metro-North Service Restored After Track Fire Smoke in tunnels prolonged disruption of service

Updated 12:56 PM EDT, Fri, Jan 9, 2009

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Two commuter trains lost power and heat on New Year's morning.

Metro-North Railroad says service has been restored followed a trash fire on a track at Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan.

Railroad spokeswoman Marjorie Anders says the Fire Department had asked for third rail power to be turned off while the fire was being extinguished.

Smoke in the tunnels after the fire was put out prolonged the suspension of service.

During the interim, customers were advised to use the subway to connect to Metro-North's station at 125th Street.

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First Published: Jan 9, 2009 11:26 AM EDT

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Typical Friday, Jan 9 at 12:56 PM FLAG COMMENT I was on a Metro North train this morning. We were stuck inside the tunnel, right near the fire for over 30 minutes. It was very clear that they had absolutely no evacuation plan. It was the blind leading the blind. Very troubling in this day and age. Where is the accountability?

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