A breakdown on a rush-hour train Wednesday night caused multiple delays throughout the Long Island Rail Road, stranding dozens of riders for hours and sparking what commuters described as a "near riot" at Jamaica.
Shades of the Blizzard of '96 when there was nearly a riot at Jamaica. Sometimes the LIRR performs wonderfully in adverse situations but too often it drops the ball.
As an aside earlier in the week the LIRR reported a ridership drop which probably coincides with the increasing unemployment in NYC.
Here is a link to a story on the ridership changes from 1010 WINS.
