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Commuter Alert: Amtrak Service Restored Between NYC, New Haven

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Amtrak service has been restored between New York City and New Haven, Connecticut.

Earlier on Friday, all service from Penn Station had been suspended due to a downed wire east of New York, the agency tweeted.

Amtrak announced just after 1:30 p.m. that the line had been reopened with delays that were expected to diminish through the rest of the afternoon and evening.

Passengers were able to transfer over to Metro North commuter trains between Grand Central Station and New Haven.

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