Crime & Safety
After the Metro-North Fire: Hudson Line Tickets Will Be Honored Wednesday By NJ Transit
At midday Wednesday, Metro-North customers continue to experience delays up to 60 to 80 minutes because of the viaduct fire in East Harlem.
- PHOTOS: Engineers assessed the stability of the Metro-North Viaduct after the fire as Gov. Andrew Cuomo toured the site. Credit: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has issued updates to service on Metro-North due to the fire Tuesday in East Harlem, including NJ TRANSIT cross-honoring Hudson Line tickets on the Port Jervis and Pascack Valley Line trains.
The MTA said customers traveling into and out of Grand Central Terminal are continuing to experience delays of up to 60 to 80 minutes due to congestion in the vicinity of the Harlem 125th Street station.
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A Saturday schedule remains in effect for Wednesday on all three lines after a massive four-alarm fire at a local business at 118 Street under Metro-North's Park Avenue Viaduct. Hudson Line customers: NJ TRANSIT is cross-honoring Hudson Line tickets on the Port Jervis and Pascack Valley Line trains. Hudson Line customers should consider this travel option if possible. All customers should refer to the schedules page at http://as0.mta.info/mnr/schedules/sched_form.cfm or a timetable for schedule information. Expect delays and extremely crowded conditions. Continue to check the website and news media for any updates, and listen for announcements at stations. See more details at http://bit.ly/SeCMH3.
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#MetroNorth trains running Standing Room Only as railroad deals with Saturday service due to fire in Manhattan. pic.twitter.com/Lu3Kcq3E1A
— Ben Simmoneau (@bensimmoneau) May 18, 2016
Commuters are dealing with overcrowding with typical New York humor:
So I'm starting to think this train is never going to move again. Tell my wife, son, and pugs that I love them. #MetroNorth
— Mike Shaw (@whitmanesque) May 18, 2016
Rough day for those riding #MetroNorth. Let's all be kind to our fellow commuters 2day! @kaitlinmonte @PIX11Traffic pic.twitter.com/J6iuVLFVNc
— Brian Fitzsimmons (@brian_bonafitz) May 18, 2016
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