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Title: Blazing bridge fire over Harlem River halts Metro-North rail traffic
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NY Daily News
URL Source: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local ... _metronorth_rail_traffic_.html
Published: Sep 20, 2010
Author: Pete Donohue and John Lauinger
Post Date: 2010-09-20 13:49:51 by Fred Mertz
Keywords: None
Views: 1608
Comments: 6
A massive, smoky fire underneath a bridge that carries trains over the Harlem River halted all Metro-North traffic in and out of the city Monday afternoon, officials said. "At this point, there is no service into or out of Grand Central," said spokesman Sam Zambuto. The blaze broke out around 11:40 a.m. in wooden pilings underneath the rail bridge that carries all Metro-North's trains from Manhattan to the Bronx at 138th St. "We don't have a cause of the fire at this point," Zambuto said. No injuries have been reported. Fire boats furiously sprayed water over the pilings that protect the bridge - which is designed to pivot to allow boats to pass - from possibly being struck by vessels. Trains heading north were being held in Grand Central Terminal while southbound trains were being held in the Bronx. How the fire will affect Monday evening's commute is unclear. "We are probably going to be implementing shuttle service," said Metro-North spokeswoman Marjorie Enders.
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#1. To: Fred Mertz (#0)
It's New York. Who gives a rat's ass? God I'm sick of NYC being the problem child of America. I know fly-over country could care less about the place.
Clinton and Cuomo are the true bandits who lit the fuse to this economic crisis we're now in. All in the name of getting more minorities in houses: http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=12554
I watched the news over lunch time with no volume. It was mind boggling watching all that smoke.
God I'm sick of NYC being the problem child of America. I know fly-over country could care less about the place. 9/11
(sneakypete)DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Mad Dog's reply) I don't know or F ing care. Pete, MD doesn't know or care what Palin says or writes, he'll support her no matter what.
God I'm sick of NYC being the problem child of America. I know fly-over country could care less about the place. (W_C) 9/11 Jeeze neb. You've posted 21 times since I posted this, and you still can't find the balls to answer? If you're a conservative, I'm the Prince of Wales. The way you post, you strike me as a liberal's idea of a conservative. Almost like you're a liberal impersonating a conservative.
(sneakypete)DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Mad Dog's reply) I don't know or F ing care. Pete, MD doesn't know or care what Palin says or writes, he'll support her no matter what.
ping This one was meant for you.
(sneakypete)DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Mad Dog's reply) I don't know or F ing care. Pete, MD doesn't know or care what Palin says or writes, he'll support her no matter what.
You are really a "princess", wood chipper.
#2. To: Nebuchadnezzar (#1)
#3. To: Nebuchadnezzar (#1)
It's New York. Who gives a rat's ass?
#4. To: All (#3)
(neb) It's New York. Who gives a rat's ass?
#5. To: Nebuchadnezzar (#4)
#6. To: Wood_Chopper (#4)
I'm the Prince of Wales.
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