2020-03-17@1:17pm–#Bridgeport CT– A train carrying about 15 people had to make an emergency stop at Bishop Avenue near Connecticut Avenue after a report of a fire which turned out the be the brakes. Firefighters were able to put the fire out using dry chemical extinguishers. There were no reported injuries. A rescue train was dispatched to complete the passenger’s journey.
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