I see a total of three hovering along 6th avenue spaced a few blocks apart from each other.
I am trying to get my hubby home....so Penn is closed? I told him to just get to Jamaica. Is Jamaica station open? I read that LIRR suspended? Is that just into NYC?
http://www.wnbc.com/trafficupdates/
[ 4:36 PM] 050101 NYC BULLETIN
NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT SUBWAYS : BOTH DIRECTIONS "1", "2", "3", AND "9" TRAINS
BYPASSING PENN STATION/34TH ST DUE TO A SMOKE CONDITION.
[ 4:16 PM] 060103 NYC BULLETIN
LONG ISLAND RAILROAD : ALL SERVICE IN AND OUT OF PENN STATION +SUSPENDED+ DUE
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/news/WABC_021403_trainservice.html
Penn Station Evacuated, Train Service Suspended Due To Cable Fire
An electrical fire forced officials to partially evacuate Pennsylvania Station Friday afternoon, wreaking havoc on train service. The LIRR suspended service, subways were bypassing the station and Metro North was reporting delays.
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Officials say the electrical cable fire was sparked between the Long Island Railroad tracks 20 and 21, forcing the evacuation of the LIRR terminal.
The transit authority is having the "1," "9," "2" and "3" trains bypass Penn Station while they investigate.
Meanwhile, AMTRAK is reporting that their Empire Service to Albany is delayed indefinitely, but trains to Boston and Washington DC are running on schedule.
TO SMOKE CONDITION IN PENN STATION.