Pascack Valley, Port Jervis Commuter Train Lines Inch Closer to Normal

NANUET, NY — Commuter service on the Pascack Valley and Port Jervis Lines is getting closer to normal since the fatal crash at the Hoboken Terminal, but it's not there yet.

Commuters have put up with a jury-rigged system of buses, ferries and temporary stops since the Sept. 29, 2016, accident involving Pascack Valley Line train 1614 at the Hoboken Terminal. The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report on the progress of its investigation on Thursday.

One person died and 110 more were injured when the 400-foot long train, which consisted of a controlling passenger car (cab car), three passenger cars and one locomotive at the rear, failed to stop, overrode a bumping post, and struck a wall of the terminal.

At 4 a.m. Monday, NJ TRANSIT will open six more tracks at Hoboken, restoring full train service into and out of the station. The ticket office at Hoboken resumed operation on Saturday.

However, on the Pascack Valley Line, substitute busing is in effect during midday hours until Nov. 4.

For more information on the busing program, including stop locations, please see busing schedule at njtransit.com. NOTE that, in most cases, buses do not stop at train stations, but at nearby bus stops.

For Port Jervis information, check njtransit.com.

Customers should note that there also will be some reconfiguration of paths of travel to account for the change in access points.

For the morning peak period, Tracks 1 through 4 and Tracks 7 and 8 will re-open. Customers may access Tracks 1 through 4 through the external walkway near PATH and Tracks 7 and 8 via the Main Terminal.

Tracks 5 and 6 will remain closed as NJ TRANSIT advances ongoing repair and recovery work.

Customers may experience some delays as NJ TRANSIT personnel work with construction crews to clear the area. Congested conditions in certain locations may also be expected at the terminal with the loss of space around tracks 5 and 6.

As repair work continues at the terminal, customers are advised to stay clear of all work areas.

View printable schedules HERE.

SEE ALSO: Report on Fatal Pascack Valley Line Train Crash

Please Note:

• The Hoboken Terminal waiting room, Customer Service office and restrooms will be open.

• Ticket Vending Machines located in the waiting room will be fully operational.

• Customers can download the NJ TRANSIT App and sign up for MyTix to purchase their tickets.

Bus, Light Rail and Additional Services

• NJ TRANSIT bus, Hudson-Bergen Light Rail, PATH and NY Waterway also continue to operate in and out of Hoboken on their regular routes and schedules.

PHOTO/ NTSB