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Light Rain LIRR operating near-normal service on Friday
First lightning strike, then signal trouble halted trains Thursday through the evening
The MTA Long Island Rail Road is operating near-normal on Friday, Sept. 30 after lightning struck crucial switching equipment in Jamaica on Thursday afternoon, damaging the signal system that controls the operation of trains into and out of Jamaica. LIRR employees, working non-stop around-the-clock, restored the signal system in time for the morning rush on Friday.
Customers can check on LIRR service before heading to train stations by monitoring the *Service Status* box on our website, listening to the latest traffic reports and signing up for free E-Alerts that provide the latest train information direct from the LIRR train operations center. Customers can also contact the LIRR's Travel Information Center at 718-217-5477 (718-217-LIRR). If you are deaf or hard of hearing, use your preferred relay service provider or the free 711 relay to reach LIRR at 718-217-5477.
This information has been updated 24 times from Thursday afternoon until Friday afternoon as conditions changed.
