Portal Bridge cutover will lead to "reliable, more convenient" commutes
After years of construction, work is now under way to connect the new Portal Bridge in New Jersey to the Northeast Corridor. The hope is to make that commute a little easier.
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After years of construction, work is now under way to connect the new Portal Bridge in New Jersey to the Northeast Corridor. The hope is to make that commute a little easier.
The month-long cutover process to connect the new bridge to the existing infrastructure began last week. CBS News New York's Nick Caloway reports.
NJ Transit and Amtrak commuters should expect delays and schedule changes for the next month as rail traffic is shifted from the old Portal Bridge to the new one.
Commuters are navigating NJ Transit rail capacity being cut as crews transfer tracks from the old Portal Bridge to the new one. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
As construction on New Jersey's Portal Bridge gets underway, NJ Transit and Amtrak riders will see some major changes for the next month.
The expected problems started Monday, but that was a holiday. As CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports, Tuesday is expected to be a lot worse.
Work is underway on the bridge and riders say, so far, it hasn't been smooth. Monday was the first weekday of service changes that started Sunday, but it was also a holiday. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
The next four weeks could test commuters' patience as major service changes tied to construction on the Portal North Bridge are underway. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
The debut of the new Portal North Bridge over the Hackensack River will cause major disruptions for commuters over the next month. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
Hundreds of thousands of Amtrak and NJ Transit riders are going to feel travel pain for the next four weeks. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.
Thousands of Amtrak and NJ Transit riders are expected to be impacted. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
As construction on New Jersey's Portal Bridge gets underway, NJ Transit and Amtrak riders will see some major changes for the next month. CBS News New York's Noëlle Lilley reports.
The Portal North Bridge in New Jersey is nearing completion, and when done will mark a major milestone for commuters along the Northeast Corridor.
CBS News New York's Nick Caloway has more on what it will all mean for rail riders for at least four weeks.
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