Politics & Government
LIRR Delays From Penn Station To Jamaica
Signal problems causing delays of up to 25 minutes.
According to a notification on the LIRR's website, Long Island Rail Road trains are delayed in both directions because of signal problems.
Eastbound trains are experiencing brief delays of between five and 10 minutes, while Westbound trains are delayed up to 25 minutes, according to the LIRR.
According to information published on the website, the signal delays originated on the Queens side of the East River.
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The LIRR has been fraught with delay problems for much of the year because of and construction. Earlier this year, the because of the installation of a new signal system designed to prevent delays with computer-operated signal switching.
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