PATH Train Sees Delays On Tuesday; Here's The Culprit, Officials Say

NEWARK, NJ — Commuters riding the PATH train from Newark Penn to Journal Square in Jersey City saw weather-related delays on Tuesday, according to the Port Authority of NY/NJ.

An alert went out Tuesday morning about delays for riders on the Newark-World Trade Center line: "NWK-WTC delayed due to inclement weather ... Allow extra travel time."

About an hour later, Port Authority officials gave the following update:

“NWK-WTC resuming with en route delays. Inclement weather between HAR & JSQ. NJ Transit rail will cross honor at NWK, HOB, SEC, & NYPS. NJT Bus #1 & #40 also cross honoring.”

Another update was issued around 3 p.m.:

“NWK-WTC delays continue. NJ Transit rail will cross honor at NWK, HOB, SEC, & NYPS. NJT Bus #1 & #40 also cross honoring. We apologize for the inconvenience.”

Meanwhile, Newark-Journal Square service (NWK-JSQ) was suspended, Port Authority officials announced at 11:41 a.m.

The JSQ-WTC, JSQ-33, HOB-33 and HOB-WTC lines are operating, officials noted.

What caused the delays? Ugly weather, a spokesperson told Patch.

"As that portion of the system is not underground, icy and snowy conditions can impact service and require delays or temporary suspensions for safe operation," a spokesperson said. "In this case, ice around the Dock Bridge required service modifications."

The Port Authority has resumed running Newark to WTC service, which has been single-tracked with 20-minute headways.

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