Crime & Safety
NY Penn Station Delays, Hoboken Diversions After Disabled Amtrak Train
BREAKING: A disabled Amtrak train caused delays in and out of New York Penn Station on Tuesday, NJ Transit stated.
HOBOKEN, NJ — A disabled Amtrak train caused delays of up to 45 minutes in and out of New York Penn Station, NJ Transit stated Tuesday morning. Midtown Direct trains were diverted into Hoboken, the agency stated around 9 a.m.
“NJ Transit rail tickets/passes will be cross-honored on NJ Transit bus and private carriers, and with PATH at Newark Penn Station, NY-33rd Street and Hoboken,” NJ Transit stated.
- See related article: NJ Transit Says Penn Station Delays Will Continue Indefinitely
NEC, NJCL, & RVL trains are subject up to 45 min delays in/out of NY,due to single tracking caused by a disabled Amtrak train in NYPS (1/2)
— NJ TRANSIT (@NJTRANSIT) April 25, 2017
NJT rail tickets and passes will be cross honored on NJT bus, Private Carriers and with PATH at NPS and NY-33rd Street and Hoboken. (3/3)
— NJ TRANSIT (@NJTRANSIT) April 25, 2017
Amtrak train in Penn Station New York. Midtown Direct trains will continue to be diverted into Hoboken. (2/3)
— NJ TRANSIT (@NJTRANSIT) April 25, 2017
Many commuters didn't take kindly to the delays on social media.
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@NJTRANSIT @NJTRANSIT and @Amtrak should write excuse notes to all riders for work. Since by the end of this nighmare many people don't have jobs
— Anastasia Goldberg (@StasiaGoldberg) April 25, 2017
@NJTRANSIT It would be great if you put people at all the PATH stops to cross honor... not just one. You're inconveniencing the vast majority daily.
— John Moersdorf (@JMoersdorf) April 25, 2017
Train #6324 headed to Hoboken. Such a shame I don't work in Hoboken! Thanks for screwing up my day yet again @NJTRANSIT.
— Danielle Abramson (@Dani_Abramson) April 25, 2017
Midtown Direct trains will begin operating into New York Penn Station beginning with train 6628 at 10:25 a.m. (arrival into New York), NJ Transit officials announced.
Beginning with train 6628 (10:25am arrival into NY), Midtown Direct trains will operate into #NYPenn
— NJ TRANSIT (@NJTRANSIT) April 25, 2017
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