Amtrak work train fire near Penn Station injures five, disrupts service
An Amtrak work train caught fire in a Hudson River Tunnel early Friday morning, injuring five transit workers and forcing service suspensions for New Jersey Transit and the Long Island Railroad into Penn Station.
nypost.comAn Amtrak work train caught fire near New York's Penn Station early Friday morning, injuring five transit workers and disrupting rail service into midtown Manhattan. m. when the FDNY received reports of a work train car on fire on track 11 inside one of the Hudson River Tunnels.
Forty-six units and 141 personnel responded. Two victims were taken to Bellevue Hospital with serious injuries. The remaining three declined treatment. All five injured individuals are transit workers.
New Jersey Transit rerouted its Midtown Direct trains to Hoboken and arranged bus and PATH transfers to 33rd Street in Manhattan. Remaining lines face delays or cancellations. Crews brought the fire under control at 4:05 a.m. An investigation into the cause is ongoing, and no timeline for full service restoration has been released.
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Story Timeline
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FDNY received reports of an Amtrak work train car on fire on track 11.
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Fire crews brought the blaze under control.
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Potential Impact
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New Jersey Transit passengers were rerouted via Hoboken and PATH trains.
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Long Island Railroad passengers faced diversions to Grand Central or Long Island City.
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Morning commuter service into Penn Station remained disrupted after the fire was extinguished.
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