{"id":5986,"date":"2026-05-29T05:26:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T12:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/news\/7659792\/rail-car-fire-near-new-yorks-penn-station-injures-5-snarls-morning-commute-train-service-delayed\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T09:15:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T16:15:21","slug":"rail-car-fire-near-new-yorks-penn-station-injures-5-snarls-morning-commute-train-service-delayed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/inwheels\/news\/5986\/rail-car-fire-near-new-yorks-penn-station-injures-5-snarls-morning-commute-train-service-delayed\/","title":{"rendered":"Rail car fire near New York’s Penn Station injures 5, snarls morning commute, train service delayed"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 A fire in a rail yard train car near New York’s Penn Station injured five people and disrupted service for many commuters early Friday, authorities said. <\/p>\n

The fire resulted in train delays in New Jersey Transit and Amtrak rail service into New York and briefly suspended Long Island Rail Road<\/a> service, more than a week after a strike had shut down that system.<\/p>\n

New Jersey Transit<\/a> posted on X that it was an Amtrak train car<\/a> that was on fire \u201cin one of the Hudson River tunnels.\u201d It said the fire resulted in \u201coverhead wire damage.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cImpacts are expected to last through the morning rush hour,” it said. <\/p>\n

Amtrak posted on X that it suspended its service until at least noon Friday due to maintenance resulting \u201cfrom a now extinguished fire in the New York area.\u201d It said lengthy delays were expected for trains traveling north of New York. <\/p>\n

It did not post any information about the fire itself. An email seeking comment was sent to Amtrak. <\/p>\n

Fire officials said 100 firefighters responded to the fire early Friday and that five people were hurt. Two of them were taken to a hospital. Their conditions were not immediately known. <\/p>\n

Penn Station, underneath Madison Square Garden, can serve roughly 600,000 passengers daily via Amtrak, the New York subway system, New Jersey Transit and the LIRR.<\/p>\n

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New Jersey Transit and Amtrak passengers consult a departure board in New York’s Penn Station, Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo\/Richard Drew)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Amtrak passengers wait in the ticket office in New York’s Penn Station, Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo\/Richard Drew)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A prospective New Jersey Transit passenger gets directions in New York’s Penn Station, Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo\/Richard Drew)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A New Jersey Transit employee, right, directs passengers in New York’s Penn Station, Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo\/Richard Drew)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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