Power failure Disrupts Metro North's New Haven Line

Hours after a predawn power loss shut down much of Metro-North Rail road’sNew Haven Line early on Wednesday, officials warned that service could be imperiled for several days, and possibly longer, upending commutes for tens of thousands of travelers.

The disruption began after a Consolidated Edison feeder cable in Mount Vernon, N.Y., failed around 5:20 a.m., snarling service between Stamford, Conn., and Grand Central Terminal.

The utility said the type of repairs needed “typically take two to three weeks.” Officials hoped to line up alternative power sources that could hasten a return to normal service, but state and transit officials conveyed little optimism that the fixes would come quickly.

“People need to now assume this is a long-term problem,” Gov. Dannel P.Malloy of Connecticut said in a news conference.

After speaking with officials at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the governor said, “It was clear that they don’t have an immediate solution to this problem.”

The authority said commuters who use the New Haven line would encounter a patchwork of trains and buses on Thursday morning, a setup that would continue “until further notice.” The agency said the plan could accommodate about a third of the regular ridership.

Source: nytime

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