Amtrak restores train service between Penn Station and New Haven after broken-rail disruption

Amtrak has restored train service between Penn Station and New Haven, Connecticut, after fixing a broken rail in the Bronx, officials said. 

Around 2 p.m., Amtrak announced it had "made the necessary repairs to the tracks" and that normal operations would resume.

"We appreciate your patience as we worked through this unexpected issue," Amtrak said in a statement.

Around 10:30 a.m., Amtrak announced the “unscheduled track repair," which a spokesman attributed to a broken rail in the Bronx.

“Amtrak is communicating directly with impacted customers about this service interruption and offering options for rebooking their travel plans,” Amtrak said.

By Alfonso A. Castillo

alfonso.castillo@newsday.com@alfonsoreports

Alfonso Castillo has been reporting for Newsday since 1999 and covering the transportation beat since 2008. He grew up in the Bronx and Queens and now lives in Valley Stream with his wife and two sons.