Amtrak, NJ Transit service back on track after Penn Station fire
A fire in the East River Tunnel brought train service into and out of Penn Station to a halt.
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A fire in the East River Tunnel brought train service into and out of Penn Station to a halt.
The morning commute into Penn Station was snarled for Long Island Rail Road passengers after two separate incidents. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
Amtrak announced Thursday it is suing Metro-North for allegedly blocking nonrevenue trains on a portion of the busy Northeast Corridor for over two months.
Amtrak announced it is suing the Metro-North Railroad for allegedly blocking nonrevenue trains from running on a portion of the busy Northeast Corridor for over two months.
That included one Amtrak train heading to New York from Miami. As CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports, one man spent more than 24 hours stranded on board.
Two trains from Miami to New York were canceled because of the 2,700-acre wildfire in northeast Florida.
MetLife Stadium will host eight matches, including the final in July, but soccer fans will have to rely on mass transit because there won't be any parking available. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan reports.
New Jersey's new Portal North Bridge opened for NJ Transit on Monday, marking a milestone for commuters after weeks of disruptions.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill hosted a ceremonial first train ride across the Portal North Bridge, designed to replace the trouble-plagued, 116-year-old Portal Bridge that long caused delays for commuters.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill and CBS News New York's Nick Caloway were among those who took the first trip over the new bridge on Thursday.
Starting Friday night, New Jersey Transit warns of additional delays due to emergency Amtrak repairs.
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.
