Last night around 11:15 p.m., a freight train running on LIRR tracks derailed near Wyandanch, forcing the MTA to suspend service along the Ronkonkoma Branch while they cleared the train. Luckily, it looks like the morning commute is running smoothly.
According to Newsday, "The NY&AR is a short line railroad with exclusive rights to haul freight on Long Island using LIRR tracks. Its diesel freight engine suffered a partial derailment on a siding near the Wyandanch station just after midnight, [MTA spokesman] Donovan said." Trains were suspended until 2:45 a.m, and customers were rerouted to other stations via bus. Additionally, the engine also leaked fueled, but "an environmental clean-up crew was called in to deal with the leak."
Looking at footage from WCBS 2, it looks like it was a mess:
