NJ Transit

NJ Transit service was suspended yet again on Friday leaving travelers stranded in near-record heat conditions. So what’s behind the issues? News 4’s Andrew Siff and Adam Harding report.

Romney Smith reports.

And now this. NJ Transit and Amtrak riders found themselves stranded again Friday, with rail service suspended in and out of New York’s Penn Station during the morning rush — and another few hours after that. Again, NJ Transit cited Amtrak overhead wire issues as the problem. Amtrak attributed the mess to a disabled commuter train in Penn Station and…

NJ Transit and Amtrak trains are running once again at Penn Station after power issues and a brush fire in New Jersey halted service — but the evening commute is anything but easy, as one of the busiest transit hubs in the world turned into a complete mess again for commuters. NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.

NJ Transit and Amtrak service into and out of New York Penn Station was facing massive delays Thursday evening after a power issue caused a lengthy disruption heading into rush hour. All power had been restored around 5:30 p.m., according to Amtrak, with all rail service between New Haven and Philadelphia resuming — but “significant delays” could be expected due…

After a disruptive morning for many commuters when NJ Transit suspended its service due to issues on the tracks, the service is now restored. Adam Harding reports.

It’s an ugly Tuesday morning commute for NJ Transit riders.

NJ Transit is still reporting delays Tuesday evening hours after service into and out of New York’s Penn Station was suspended. The transit agency resumed operating service into and out of New York’s Penn Station Tuesday morning, about an hour after it was entirely shut down due to Amtrak overhead wire issues and a disabled train in the transit...

Another day, another headache for NJ Transit riders. Track work again caused major delays for a commute — this time the Friday morning one — after disrupting rush hour the evening before. Rail service in and out of New York Penn was subject to 15-minute delays as of 11:10 a.m., three hours after the fracas started. Delays had averaged about…

Another day, another headache for NJ Transit riders. The rail service announced trains in and out of Penn Station in Manhattan were subject to delays of up to an hour during the end of the evening rush hour. The transit agency noted that the delays were a result of an Amtrak track condition near Secaucus. The delays remained for much…

About 24 hours after downed wires led to major train troubles for NJ Transit and Amtrak, leaving passengers stranded at stations or on the tracks for hours, things were back back on track for the railways. Now, as Amtrak apologizes, New Jersey’s governor is demanding answers. NBC New York’s Melissa Colorado reports.

It has been a frustrating few days for NJ Transit commuters as the transportation agency dealt with ongoing delays and cancellations in and out of New York Penn Station due to Amtrak’s overhead wires debacle — and Gov. Phil Murphy is letting Amtrak know commuters have had it. In a letter to Amtrak Chairman Anthony Coscia, Murphy voiced his disapproval…

For the second day in a row, downed power lines have impacted rail service for both NJ Transit and Amtrak, with all trains “temporarily stopped” during the height of the evening rush hour — leaving thousands of riders stranded. NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.

NJ Transit rail service into and out of New York Penn Station is resuming close to schedule Tuesday afternoon after earlier Amtrak overhead wire issues, the agency said. Midtown Direct service was running back through Penn by 9:50 a.m., less than 2 hours after the issues started, but service delays continued. Earlier it was diverted to Hoboken. NJ Transit rail…

Body camera footage shows two police officers helping a three-year-old who was unable to breathe while on a bus in Trenton. News 4’s Adam Harding reports.

NJ Transit board members are expected to vote on what would be their first fare hike in nearly a decade. Gaby Acevedo reports.

NJ Transit’s board convened Wednesday to vote on what would be its first fare hike in nearly a decade, a 15% increase that would take effect on the heels of New York City’s controversial congestion pricing tolls, if all goes according to plan. The transit agency’s board of directors unanimously approved the fare increase for bus, train and even...

NJ TRANSIT rail tickets and passes are being cross honored by PATH at Newark Penn Station, Hoboken and 33rd St. New York.

NJ Transit service to and from New York’s Penn Station resumed with lingering delays Thursday afternoon, about an hour after a stuck-open Amtrak bridge forced a late-morning suspension. NJ Transit rail tickets and passes are being cross-honored by PATH at Newark Penn Station, Hoboken and 33rd Street in the city. Find more alternate service information here. The commuter headache...