Train cancellations at New York's Grand Central Terminal set off major travel delays

Screenshot via Twitter/Gothamist

• Service cancellations on several rail lines out of New York City's Grand Central Terminal prompted some major travel delays on Tuesday evening as thunderstorms moved through the area.
• Metro-North suspended service on its Harlem, Hudson, and New Haven lines. Images on social media showed hordes of travelers staring at phones, searching for alternatives.
• Local reports indicated surge pricing for alternatives like Uber had increased dramatically as transit service ground to a halt.

Some transit service cancellations out of New York City's Grand Central Terminal set off some major travel delays on Tuesday evening.

Metro-North suspended service on tis Harlem, Hudson, and New Haven lines, advising customers to find alternative travel accommodations. The agency said there were multiple downed trees on the New Haven line, and that trains en route will remain at stations until further notice.

Local reports indicated surge pricing for alternatives like Uber had increased dramatically as transit service ground to a halt. 

Here's one view of the scene from Grand Central Terminal: