Disabled Bus Slows Lincoln Tunnel Traffic As Commuters Fume

HOBOKEN, NJ — A disabled bus caused delays for commuters passing through the Lincoln Tunnel on Monday, authorities said.

During the morning rush hours, NJ Transit officials announced that bus service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal was experiencing 15-minute delays due to a “disabled independent bus” in the center tube of the Lincoln Tunnel.

NJ Transit’s delay estimate was ramped up to 30 minutes soon afterward. NJ Transit later told Patch that the disabled bus was from Peter Pan Bus Lines.

Still, commuters didn’t take the news well. Seen on social media:

• “Are you going to update this??? It’s easily going to be 60 minutes. How in 2019 is a disabled bus still such a common occurrence?”
• “This system is so obsolete it shameful. Every day is another issue.”
• “It's okay. I told my employer I will get to work by Friday. The bus I am on is already in Jersey City area, 495 east. Today is Monday.”
• “This is a crock it’s more like 120 minutes. My 7:03 133 Bus from Aberdeen is just going up the bus ramp to the @PABusTerminal”

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