Traffic & Transit
NJ Transit Delays: Fatal Strike In Montclair, 'Disabled Train'
NJ Transit riders on the MOBO line were delayed due to a fatal train strike in Montclair, a "disabled train" and a "manpower shortage."
MONTCLAIR, NJ — A NJ Transit train struck and killed a person near Watchung Avenue in Montclair on Tuesday morning, authorities said.
NJ Transit said that the “trespasser fatality” caused a temporary suspension in both directions on the Montclair-Boonton (MOBO) line. Officials said the incident caused up to 45-minute delays on the MOBO line, and canceled at least one train: the #6209 from New York Penn Station.
Meanwhile, other issues on the MOBO line compounded the delays from Tuesday’s fatal strike for local commuters. According to NJ Transit:
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- Train service in and out of NY Penn Station was subject to 60-minute delays due to a “disabled NJ Transit train and Amtrak signal problems” (read more here)
- MOBO train #6210, the 7:17 a.m. from Montclair State University, was canceled due to “equipment availability”
- MOBO train #6213, the 9:28 a.m. from PSNY, was operating up to 25 minutes late due to a “manpower shortage”
Montclair-Boonton Line service has resumed in both directions and is subject to up to 45-minute delays due to a trespasser fatality near Watchung Ave. NJ TRANSIT and private carrier buses are accepting NJ TRANSIT rail tickets and passes.
— NJ TRANSIT (@NJTRANSIT) November 13, 2018
Update: MOBO train #6213, the 6:50am from PSNY, is operating up to 40 min. late due to manpower shortage.
— NJ TRANSIT - MOBO (@NJTRANSIT_MOBO) November 13, 2018
MOBO train #6213, the 9:28am from PSNY, is operating up to 15 min. late due to an equipment availability.
— NJ TRANSIT - MOBO (@NJTRANSIT_MOBO) November 13, 2018
PATH will cross honor NJ Transit rail tickets and passes at Newark Penn Station, Hoboken and 33rd St., New York. NJ Transit bus and private carriers will cross honor rail tickets and passes system-wide. NY Waterway is accepting rail tickets and passes.
— NJ TRANSIT (@NJTRANSIT) November 13, 2018
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