LIRR train hits debris in East River tunnel causing delays, cancellations

Delays are still lingering after a Long Island Rail Road train hit debris Wednesday morning in one of the East River tunnels.

The trouble started at 4:50 a.m. when an NJ Transit train heading from Sunnyside Yard in Queens without passengers became disabled. That problem was resolved just over an hour later, according to transportation officials.

Then, in a separate and unrelated incident, the LIRR train hit part of the infrastructure in the same tunnel. It became stuck during the height of the morning rush…

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