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Wire Damage Causes Lengthy Metro-North Delays During Morning Commute Wire Damage Causes Lengthy Metro-North Delays During Morning Commute
Wire Damage Causes Lengthy Metro-North Delays During Morning Commute This story has been updated. Metro-North New Haven Line westbound service experienced delays of 45 to 50 minutes during the height of the morning commute on Monday, June 17. The delays, reported just before 8 a.m., were due to single-tracking as a result of wire damage between Bridgeport and Stratford, the MTA said. Eastbound service operated from Grand Central Terminal to Bridgeport. Substitute bus service was provided from Bridgeport to New Haven due to wire damage between Bridgeport and New Haven. 
Suspicious Package Leads To Metro-North New Canaan Branch Delays Suspicious Package Leads To Metro-North New Canaan Branch Delays
Suspicious Package Leads To Metro-North New Canaan Branch Delays Some Metro-North commuters got held up early on Tuesday morning as police investigated a suspicious bag that led to delays on the New Canaan line. MTA police investigators were dispatched to the New Canaan Metro-North station at approximately 7 a.m. on Tuesday morning following reports of an unattended bag. The subsequent police investigation led to delays of more than a half hour for commuters traveling from New Canaan to Stamford. The bag was ultimately deemed safe and trains were operating normally shortly after 9 a.m. on Tuesday.