Update: Trains Out of Port Jeff Back on Schedule

Full service has been restored out of Port Jefferson on the Long Island Rail Road after switch and signal problems caused delays and cancelled train service earlier in the morning on Friday according to a rail road representative.

“At this point the branch is back on schedule,” said Sam Zambuto, an MTA representative.

At about 7:15 a.m. on Friday morning there was a switch and signal problem “in the vicinity of Smithtown on the Port Jefferson branch,” said Zambuto.

The result was that three westbound trains from Port Jefferson operated late, one westbound train out of Port Jefferson train was cancelled and one eastbound train into Port Jefferson was cancelled.

Zambuto said the problem was rectified by 8:15 a.m. and by 8:45 a.m. full service was restored out of Port Jefferson.

He also said that the lengthiest delay was a train that ran 40 minutes late.