Traffic & Transit
Penn Station Delays: NJ Transit Trains Stalled Up To 90 Minutes
NJ Transit blamed "overhead wire problems" in Penn Station for the delays.
MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — NJ Transit trains into and out of Penn Station were heavily delayed Monday morning, the transit agency announced.
NJ Transit first announced around 9:15 a.m. that trains would be delayed about 45 minutes. Delays of 60 minutes were reported around 10:15 a.m. and delays of 90 minutes were reported around 10:45 a.m., NJ Transit announced on social media.
The transit agency blamed "Amtrak overhead wire problems in New York," for the delays. Amtrak is responsible for the upkeep of Penn Station.
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NJ Transit rail tickets were being honored by NJ Tranist bus lines and the PATH train at NY 33rd Street, Hoboken & Newark Penn Station, NJ Transit officials said.
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