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A long MBTA Red Line shutdown replaces trains with slow shuttle buses for about a week and a half, turning a typical 20-minute ride into roughly two hours into Boston, with Alewife Station passengers bearing the brunt.
An overnight derailment of a Manayunk-Norristown train near North Broad Street disrupted Philadelphia’s Regional Rail network, but service resumed by about 3 p.m. with Chestnut Hill East, Fox Chase, and Norristown lines back in operation. In the interim, several lines were suspended or truncated, with some trains terminating at Fern Rock or Suburban Station and riders advised to use the Market-Frankford Line to reach Center City. There were 47 people on the derailed train and no injuries reported. The incident followed a separate CSX derailment in Bensalem the day before, and residual delays may continue as crews clear and restore normal operations.
World Cup-related security measures at MetLife Stadium forced NJ Transit to reserve Penn Station for World Cup-bound riders, shutting regular Penn Station services for several hours and sending locals to PATH via Newark. Many commuters missed the memo, facing long waits and frustration, while tourists paid steep fares and navigated a confusing station layout. Officials say the restrictions are to accommodate FIFA-mandated security checks and crowd management during the tournament.
New York officials urged remote work as a Long Island Rail Road strike shut down service for hundreds of thousands of riders, triggering emergency shuttle buses and extra subway service. The first LIRR walkout in about 30 years highlighted a stalled labor dispute, with unions arguing for higher wages and management saying negotiations will continue as riders cope with limited alternatives.
A large outage hit the Denver metro area affecting Xcel Energy and CORE Electric customers; initial estimates warned up to 145,000 could be affected, with roughly 40,000 still without power by 5 p.m., as crews investigated the cause and worked to restore service, impacting DEN airport operations and RTD rail service.
A major winter storm dumped snow and sleet on the D.C. region, prompting a state of emergency as 3–7 inches fell before sleet and the potential for freezing rain; Metro suspended many bus routes, with only a subset kept open and trains operating on a weekend schedule, while flights were canceled at Reagan National and Dulles; shelters opened to the homeless and public libraries closed as travel and daily life are disrupted.
San Francisco experienced a widespread power outage caused by a fire at a PG&E substation, affecting thousands of homes and businesses during a busy holiday shopping weekend. Most power was restored by Saturday night, with ongoing safety inspections and repairs. The outage disrupted transit and traffic, but no injuries were reported.