Metro-North delays expected for NY tunnel repairs

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A day after delays due to a stuck bridge in South Norwalk, more problems are expected to snarl rush hour commutes.

The commuter rail service said on its website Monday morning that maintenance work in the Park Avenue Tunnel in New York is taking longer than expected to restore electric power.

The railroad advised commuters to expect delays of 5 to 10 minutes between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. and longer delays between 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Delays will be along northbound and southbound trains.

The delays follow problems caused by an open Norwalk River Bridge in South Norwalk Sunday that could not close, disrupting train service on Metro-North Railroad and Amtrak. That problem was fixed Sunday evening.

Metro-North says it has combined six trains to avoid congestion. That means riders will get on a train within a few minutes of their normal times. But it says the train will make slightly more stops than usual.

Trains also may be more crowded than usual.