Journal photo/ Mary Murphy
Providence's Union Station is quiet Monday morning in the wake of a Friday train crash that has suspended Amtrak service between New York and New Haven.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) -- Metro-North officials have a fleet of 120 buses ready at the Bridgeport train station to help rail commuters make their way around the scene of Friday's train accident and help get them get to New York.
MTA says a shuttle train will operate about every 20 minutes Monday morning between New Haven and Bridgeport.
The shuttle buses are running between Bridgeport and Stamford stations, where commuters will again board trains for the final leg of their commute
Officials say Friday's collision outside Bridgeport will impact about 30,000 people who normally use the train. They are expecting heavy congestion along Interstate 95 and the Merritt Parkway as a result.
Amtrak service between New York and New Haven also has been suspended and there is no estimate on service restoration.
Journal photo/ Mary Murphy
A sign at Providence's Union Station tells the story Monday morning. In the wake of a train crash Friday near Bridgeport, Conn., train traffic via Amtrak has been canceled through the station. The only trains running are MBTA trains from Boston.