Train Fire Near New York's Penn Station Injures 5 and Snarls Morning Commute
Five rail workers were injured as the blaze shut down Amtrak, NJ Transit and Long Island Rail Road service and forced delays for tens of thousands of commuters.
- On Friday, May 29, 2026, an Amtrak work train caught fire in a Hudson River tunnel near Penn Station, injuring five rail workers and forcing Amtrak and New Jersey Transit to suspend service in New York.
- The fire erupted around 1:30 a.m. on 31st Street, prompting a second-alarm response from the New York Fire Department . More than 100 firefighters extinguished the blaze before 6 a.m., though overhead wire damage persisted.
- Two of the five injured rail workers suffered serious injuries and were hospitalized, while three others refused medical attention. Long Island Rail Road service resumed by around 7 a.m. despite equipment-related cancellations.
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani praised first responders on social media, stating, "I'm grateful to the brave firefighters and EMS members who responded quickly." Transit agencies implemented cross-honoring programs to assist affected commuters.
- Amtrak suspended service to and from New Jersey until at least noon while investigations into the fire's cause remain ongoing. Crews continue assessing track operations and repairing overhead wire damage, with lengthy delays expected through the morning rush.
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Train fire near New York's Penn Station injures 5 and snarls morning commute
A fire on an Amtrak maintenance train near New York’s Penn Station has injured five people and disrupted service for many commuters. The overnight fire caused train delays in New Jersey Transit and Amtrak rail service into New York and…
New York, May 29 (EFE).- At least five railway workers were injured, two of them seriously, after a fire was recorded on a maintenance train at Penn Station in New York this Friday morning. The New York Fire Department informed The New York Times that it received an emergency call around 01:30 local time (05:30 GMT) to alert the fire in a car. Due to the magnitude of the flames, the authorities declared a second alarm at 02:45 hours and deployed…
A fire in a train car in a railway yard near Penn Station in New York left five people injured and altered the service for many travelers early on Friday, authorities said. The fire caused delays in New Jersey Transit trains and Amtrak railway service to New York, and briefly suspended the service of Long Island Rail Road, more than a week after a strike paralysed that system. New Jersey Transit published in X that an Amtrak wagon burst into fla…
Amtrak fire near Penn Station triggers major NYC commuter disruptions, NJ Transit and LIRR cancellations
An Amtrak work train fire erupted near New York's Penn Station Friday morning, reportedly injuring five individuals.The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) said a call was received at about 1:32 a.m. Friday about a work train fire on track 11 at Penn Station on 31st Street between 7th Avenue and 8th Avenue.The blaze reached a second alarm at 2:43 a.m., and 46 units and 141 fire and EMS personnel responded, the FDNY confirmed to Fox News Digital…
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