Traffic & Transit
Disabled NJ Transit Train Creates Long Delays Into NYC Wednesday
A disabled train caused long delays for NJ Transit riders on Wednesday morning, officials said. See cross-honoring info with PATH here.
A disabled train caused long delays for NJ Transit riders crossing the Hudson River during the Wednesday morning rush hour, officials said.
NJ Transit issued an alert that warned commuters about 20-minute delays in and out of Penn Station New York shortly after 8 a.m. The delays were due to “a disabled NJ Transit train in one of the Hudson River tunnels,” officials said.
By 9 a.m., the delay estimates had grown to 45 minutes, with frustrated commuters sounding off on social media:
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- “We need Gateway! Trump keeps refusing to fund gateway and these tunnels are disintegrating. This delay was because of 1 broken train; imagine if instead part of the conduit broke off in a tunnel and damaged the signal system. Would be catastrophe. 2 tunnels is not enough.”
- “What a terrible experience of being on this disabled train. No AC and customers starting to go crazy. How is there no efficient process control. The train clearly lost power before the tunnel but still proceeded to enter.”
- “Thank god I have Twitter to remind me of your horrendous service because not a single announcement has been made on my train.”
- “Would you like to pay for the hours of work I’m missing or call my boss so I dont get fired? You’ve delayed constantly the past 2 weeks.”
Port Authority officials announced that PATH trains were cross-honoring NJ Transit rail customers at 33 Street in NYC and Newark on Wednesday morning. NJ Transit officials added that PATH was also cross-honoring at Hoboken.
PATH cross honoring NJT rail customers at 33 St, & NWK. Use Passenger Assistance Telephone if no Agent available in station. [27]
— PATH Train (@PATHTrain) June 27, 2018
Path is cross honoring NJ Transit tickets/passes at Newark, Hoboken and 33rd Street New York due to a disabled NJ Transit train in the South Tunnel near New York.
— NJ TRANSIT (@NJTRANSIT) June 27, 2018
This is a developing story. Patch will update this article if additional information becomes available.
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- See related article: Trump Wants To Squash Gateway Tunnel, High-Ranking Official Says
- See related article: Gov. Phil Murphy Orders 'Full-Scale Audit' Of New Jersey Transit
- See related article: Portal Bridge, Bane Of NJ Train Commuters, Gets $600M In Funding
NJ Transit trains are subject to up to 45 min. delays in and out of Penn Station New York due to a disabled NJ Transit train in one of the Hudson River tunnels.
— NJ TRANSIT (@NJTRANSIT) June 27, 2018
See that sharp focus on the highway? Nice, right?! Thats because my train is STOPPED. Again. For a broke down train in the tunnel. #30minutes and growing. #preventivemaintenance @CommutingLarry pic.twitter.com/DILfaWRT7Z
— Kim Mullaney (@momofrazorsam) June 27, 2018
Great news, today should fill a few squares on our https://t.co/VdUD4InQ6R game boards!
— Gabriella Newrock (@GabiRock5) June 27, 2018
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