Metro-North service on the New Haven line has been restored after a downed wire across the tracks caused train service to suspend on Monday evening and service back on schedule.
Service was suspended in both directions after a train carrying passengers became entangled in the overhead wires that supply power to the train, fire officials said. It happened near South Norwalk.
Trains were suspended between South Norwalk and Green's Farms, according to Metro-North. The fire department said the circuit breaker detected the fault and de-energized automatically.
A small brush fire off to the side of the tracks was extinguished. Firefighters ultimately determined that an adjacent track could be reopened after moving some of the damaged equipment.
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Metro-North said there were delays as crews worked to make repairs. On Tuesday morning, Metro-North said the damage has been repaired and service is operating on or close to schedule.
The incident was reported at 4:45 p.m. and service was restored about 15 minutes later.
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No injuries were reported. The investigation remains ongoing.
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