Service Back On Track Following Delays, Canceled Trains For LIRR, Amtrak, NJ TRANSIT
It is unclear which tracks the smoke condition originated from, but sources told CBS 2 that it started shortly after 4 p.m Friday.
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It is unclear which tracks the smoke condition originated from, but sources told CBS 2 that it started shortly after 4 p.m Friday.
The Newark Liberty International Airport train station was shut down Wednesday evening due to a flood.
Commuters using mass transit can expect delays and schedule changes after up to 13 inches of snow fell on the New York metropolitan area.
Transit agencies are stepping up their snow response as a storm predicted to bring between 8 to 12 inches of the white stuff slams the Tri-State area.
A look at transit- and traffic-related changes related to Tuesday's and Wednesday's extreme cold front:
A look at transit- and traffic-related changes related to the snowstorm.
A disabled train caused major delays on the NJ TRANSIT rail system Tuesday night, just in time for the evening rush.
Last Thursday, a train was supposed to leave Philadelphia and end up in Penn Station, but there was a turn onto a wrong track, and it ended up lost in the Philly suburb of Cynwyd Line, Pa.
The Keystone train that originated in Harrisburg, Pa., somehow got on the wrong track after leaving Philadelphia's 30th Street Station last week.
Sen. Charles Schumer said Amtrak's plan includes overhauling its track inspection program that calls for a more proactive approach to infrastructure maintenance.
Amtrak service between Penn Station and New Rochelle was delayed Sunday night due to bridge problems.
Tens of thousands of commuters traveling into and out of New York City are scrambling to devise alternative routes after a power failure on Metro-North's New Haven line brought service to a creep.
Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on Wednesday advised commuters to plan for days of problems, after a power problem that left hundreds of commuters stranded during the morning rush.
A three-block-long concrete casing is under construction, in an effort to preserve a possible right-of-way for two flood-resistant rail tunnels into Penn Station.
Extensive residual delays were expected as crews continued to complete final repairs to damaged overhead wires.
The train tragedy in Spain has raised the concern over whether something similar could happen in the Tri-State Area.
In a press release, New York's senior senator said last week's heat wave highlighted the need to strengthen the equipment and make the transit systems more resilient.
Temperatures surged to potentially dangerous levels Thursday with relief from the largest heat wave of the summer still days away.
Overhead wire problems and track issues caused major headaches for commuters Wednesday evening. Most service issues were resolved by 7 p.m. Trains were expected to be running on schedule for Thursday morning's commute.
Lautenberg's casket will arrive at the U.S Capitol on Thursday, where it will lie in repose in the Senate chamber before he is interred at Arlington National Cemetery on Friday.
An investment of $185 million is coming to help get Amtrak's Gateway project rolling, a project that is supposed to create a high-speed rail corridor to alleviate the bottleneck between New York and Newark.
Connecticut officials are calling on the federal government to spend more on rail safety and reliability following the Metro-North Railroad derailment and crash near Bridgeport.
Regular train service has returned to Connecticut, five days after a derailment injured scores of commuters and damaged tracks.
Railroad officials in Connecticut said the morning commute went as well as can be expected following Friday's train collision that injured 72 people and has shut down service.
Here's a look at what commuters can expect Monday as the work week gets under way and beyond.
