Traffic & Transit
Train Delays For Amtrak, NJ Transit Leave Commuters Fuming Friday (Again)
'Gov. Murphy, do something!' said one commuter as NJ Transit trains to Penn Station were delayed and diverted for the second day in a row.
NEW YORK CITY — NJ Transit train service was suspended in and out of Penn Station in New York City for the second day in a row due to Amtrak overhead wire issues, and commuters were furious again, begging legislators and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy for help.
By 10 a.m., the trains were moving again, but they were still behind schedule.
Initially, passengers were diverted to Hoboken station, directed to use buses or PATH trains. Tickets were cross-honored.
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Some commuters posted on social media that their train had stopped in the middle of a track.
1 of 2: Rail service is suspended into and out of Penn Station New York due to AMTRAK overhead wire issues in Penn Station New York. Midtown Direct trains are being diverted to Hoboken.
— NJ TRANSIT (@NJTRANSIT) June 21, 2024
2 of 2: NJ TRANSIT rail tickets & passes are being crossed-honored by NJ TRANSIT and private carrier buses and PATH at Newark Penn, Hoboken and 33rd Street, NY. Customers should visit https://t.co/spCbF3CIxN for alternate service information.
— NJ TRANSIT (@NJTRANSIT) June 21, 2024
Commuters vented on social media:
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Taking train 6616 to New York. Diverted to Hoboken. Stoped dead on a bridge as other trains pass by. No word on when we’ll be moving. @NJTRANSIT_ME — where chaos reigns and customers come last.
— Bill McGurn (@wjmcgurn) June 21, 2024
@GovMurphy Please do something, anything about the NJ Transit issues. It’s a total debacle. Where is the accountability for our crumbling infrastructure amidst the price hikes? On a train right now that was diverted to Hoboken and we can’t even get off the train. @NJTRANSIT
— Brian E Marx (@BEMarx) June 21, 2024
Gov. Murphy has already expressed his frustrations to Amtrak, which caused the issue: Gov. Murphy Sends Letter To Amtrak Over Transit Logjam
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