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Friday The 13th: NJ TRANSIT Delays Hit As Portal Bridge Work Nears Completion Friday The 13th: NJ TRANSIT Delays Hit As Portal Bridge Work Nears Completion
Friday The 13th: NJ Transit Delays Hit As Portal Bridge Work Nears Completion Rail service into New York was disrupted Friday, March 13, just as major Portal Bridge cutover work was expected to wrap up this weekend. Damaged Amtrak overhead wire infrastructure near the old Portal Bridge caused NJ TRANSIT rail service to operate with limited service in both directions between Newark Penn Station and Penn Station New York, according to NJ TRANSIT. Trains were subject to delays of up to 60 minutes due to the issue, NJ TRANSIT said. As a result, Northeast Corridor trains were making local stops between Trenton and Newark Penn Station, officials said. North Jersey Co…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Killed By NJ Transit Train, Rail Officials Say; Heavy Delays Reported Man Killed By NJ Transit Train, Rail Officials Say; Heavy Delays Reported
Man Killed By NJ Transit Train, Rail Officials Say; Heavy Delays Reported A person was fatally struck by a train near Newark Airport on Wednesday morning, July 16, authorities said. The man, who has not been identified, was struck by a train at 8 a.m., NJ Transit said. The train departed Trenton at 7:11 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive at Penn Station at 8:23 a.m. There were no reported injuries to the 800 customer and crew on board. NJ Transit said rail service is subject to up to 30-minute delays into and out of Penn Station New York.  Rail tickets and passes are being cross-honored system-wide and by PATH at Hoboken, Newark Penn Station and 33rd St-…

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by Sam Barron
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Port Authority Multi-Bus Crash: 14 Injured, Hundreds Stranded During Morning Rush (UPDATED) Port Authority Multi-Bus Crash: 14 Injured, Hundreds Stranded During Morning Rush (UPDATED)
Port Authority Multi-Bus Crash: 14 Injured, Hundreds Stranded During Morning Rush (Updated) A crash between three buses closed the Port Authority Bus Terminal for more than three hours on Wednesday, July 2, upending the morning of commute for thousands of riders. At 6:15 a.m., Port Authority police responded to a crash involving three NJ Transit buses at the bus terminal, the agency said. Fourteen people sustained minor injuries, with 13 people being hospitalized, the Port Authoritiy said. The express bus lane ramp was closed to bus operations at approximately 6:15 a.m. and reopened at approximately 9:38 a.m, the Port Authority said. Customers should expect residual delays and sho…

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by Sam Barron
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Rail Service Resumes After Fatal Crash In Elizabeth, Delays Persist Due to Hudson Tunnel Power Rail Service Resumes After Fatal Crash In Elizabeth, Delays Persist Due to Hudson Tunnel Power
Rail Service Resumes After Fatal Crash In Elizabeth, Delays Persist Due to Hudson Tunnel Power Rail service on the Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast Line has resumed in both directions following a trespasser fatality at Elizabeth Station, NJ Transit announced. According to NJ Transit spokesman Kyalo Mulumba, at approximately 5:31 p.m. on March 5, North Jersey Coast Line train 3363—which departed New York Penn Station at 5:01 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Bay Head at 7:07 p.m.—struck and fatally injured a trespasser at Elizabeth Station. There were no reported injuries to the approximately 1,100 passengers or crew members aboard the train, Mulumba said. As a result, Nor…

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by Cecilia Levine