BC-AP Service Guide

Fire halts rail service, rough morning commute expected

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City commuters should expect long delays and limited service Wednesday after a raging fire broke out beneath elevated train tracks in the city. Officials say the blaze ignited Tuesday evening at a garden center business underneath Metro-North tracks in East Harlem, halting train service and stranding thousands of commuters. Metro-North says service into and out of Grand Central Terminal will remain suspended on all three Metro-North lines until further notice. The railroad says it will run a Saturday schedule for the Wednesday morning rush hour with trains stopping in the Bronx so passengers can connect to subway service into Manhattan. More than 150 firefighters responded to the blaze, which remains under investigation. One firefighter suffered a minor injury when he slipped, but no civilians were hurt.