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Brokebus tunnel (T-14)

Brokebus tunnel (T-14)

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A Clever Commuter relayed this message 14 minutes before NJ Transit did.

Clever Commute [7:07 AM] -  Bus broken down in bus lane.

NJ Transit [7:21 AM] – Bus service into Port Authority Bus Terminal is subject to delays due to a disabled vehicle

Power goes out at NYP. We break the story (T-6).

Power goes out at NYP. We break the story (T-6).

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A Clever Commuter relayed this message 6 minutes before NJ Transit did.

Clever Commute [8:57 AM] -  Power failure at NYP, no trains into Penn

NJ Transit [9:03 AM] – Service in/out of NY is temporarily suspended due to an Amtrak power problem near NY

SWITCH! (T-18)

SWITCH! (T-18)

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A Clever Commuter relayed this message 18 minutes before NJ Transit did.

Clever Commute [8:45 AM] -  Congestions and switch problems at NYP. Expect additional delays

NJ Transit [9:03 AM] – Trains in and out of New York are subject to 30-40 minute delays due to switch problems

Snow-go (T-5)

Snow-go (T-5)

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A Clever Commuter relayed this message 5 minutes before MTA did.

Clever Commute [6:48 AM] -  6:24 Ronk train leaves at 6:40. Parking lot not plowed either

MTA [6:53 AM] – The 6:24 AM from Ronkonkoma due NY 7:30 AM is 19 minutes late due to equipment trouble

Saturday night’s allright (T-28)

Saturday night’s allright (T-28)

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A Clever Commuter relayed this message 28 minutes before MTA did.

Clever Commute [9:37 PM] -  Limited service being restored on Babylon branch.

MTA [10:05 PM] – Service is restored in both directions on the Babylon Branch with delays of up to 2 hours

Quiet…a bit too quiet (T-?)

Quiet…a bit too quiet (T-?)

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It looks like the MTA did not send out any notifications about this one

Clever Commute

[7:25 AM] – 655 fr. Pawling delayed with failed engine @ Patterson.
[7:55 AM] 7:09 N Canaan to GCT announced delays for most trains one less track