Here’s how commuters from the Wantagh and Seaford train stations answered the following question: “How did you cope with the LIRR’s interrupted service caused by the [Jamaica electrical switching system] fire?”

“It was annoying because it was slower than usual, but it wasn’t that bad.”Ben Abruzzo – Wantagh  

“My [morning] train wasn’t affected, but coming home was a nightmare.”Debbie Osry – Seaford 

“I was on vacation that week. My sister texted me saying “How are you going to get home?” because she forgot I was away.”Candace Hauburger – Seaford  

“It wasn’t too bad. It was workable.”Les Ratcliffe – Wantagh 

“It didn’t really affect me. I was on a business trip in Vegas.”Donna Eger – Seaford 

“It was horrible. I was stuck in Penn Station for two hours last Monday and missed picking my kid up from camp.” Mike Kirincie – Seaford 

“I knew what to expect so I left early. A lot of people were on vacation. It would have been a lot worse if it was after Labor Day.” Mike Francis – Massapequa/Seaford border 

“It didn’t affect me because I leave later in the evening to come home." Jen Fauci – Seaford 

“I thought the railroad did a great job. My worst delay was about 20 minutes.” Peter Totten  – Wantagh 

“It didn’t affect me. I was on vacation in Disneyland.” Kevin Ahern – Wantagh

“The railroad did a pretty good job. I was never stranded. I was expecting much worse.” Carlos Tariche – Wantagh

By Sharon G. Jonas