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Metro-North Reports Delays Due To Power Issues, Speed Restrictions

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Metro-North is reporting delays on the New Haven Line and the Danbury Branch on Thursday afternoon. 

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Trains on the New Haven Line are delayed 5 to 10 minutes due to weather-related power issues in the vicinity of Pelham and the Park Avenue Tunnel. 

Danbury Branch train service is experiencing delays of 10 to 15 minutes due to speed restrictions in the vicinity of Bethel.  

The power issues were also reported Thursday morning by Metro-North. 

"The delays you experienced this morning were due to power problems in the vicinity of 79th Street in the Park Avenue Tunnel," Metro-North said in a statement. 

"Shortly before 8 a.m., a third rail insulator failure knocked one of four tracks in the area out of service, creating train congestion and delays.This condition was caused by the effects of roadway deicing salt contaminating the electrified third rail insulators. 

"This failure requires us to shut off power, which enables crews to safely repair the condition."

There were also problems with the overhead power lines on the New Haven Line trains.  

"Adding to the delays on the New Haven Line were weather-related issues with the roof-mounted pantographs that supply power to the trains from the overhead wire," Metro-North said. 

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