Garrison/Peekskill - Rockslide Onto MNRR Rails 7-19-14

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Date: 7-19-14
Time: 16:30hrs
Location: Railroad right of way between Peekskill and Garrison

District: Garrison
Units:

Description: Rockslide onto Metro North tracks between Garrison and Peekskill. No trains were struck and no injuries were reported. Crews had to use all terrain vehicles to access the site. Train traffic on the Hudson Line unable to pass.

Peekskill PD and MTA PD had presence at Peekskill Train station during evening for crowd control. MTA dispatched buses to Garrison and Peekskill to shuttle passengers around the obstruction.

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