Passenger on Amtrak train stuck for hours near Fairfield shares experience

Amtrak, Metro-North dealing with major service disruptions due to downed power lines

Amtrak and Metro-North are dealing with major service disruptions that could impact the Friday morning commute.

Passenger on Amtrak train stuck for hours near Fairfield shares experience

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — Three trains were stuck for multiple hours Thursday night in the Fairfield-Westport area due to downed power lines. Passengers no longer stuck after multi-hour train suspension near Fairfield The trains were Metro-North and Amtrak trains. Passengers were stuck with the windows down, trying to get air into the hot compartments. Two hundred people were stuck on the Metro-North train and 400 were stuck on the Amtrak,…

Crews make repairs after downed power lines cause massive train delays in CT

Crews are working to make repairs after downed power lines caused disruptions impacting Amtrak and Metro-North trains for several hours Thursday night. All Amtrak train service between New Haven and New York City, and some Metro-North train service, had been suspended for several hours. Trains are now running from New York City to Green Farms, and bus service is being provided locally. Service between Bridgeport and New Haven is also back to nor…