Morning Amtrak Power Problems Snarl NJ Transit, Highlight Aging Infrastructure
Amtrak officials are eyeing an electrical substation in Richmond, Va., as the possible source of a voltage problem that halted trains between New York and Philadelphia.
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Amtrak officials are eyeing an electrical substation in Richmond, Va., as the possible source of a voltage problem that halted trains between New York and Philadelphia.
It was a complicated morning for many commuters trying to make their way from New Jersey to the Big Apple.
Republicans in congress want to privatize the busiest passenger train line in the country but Democrats think it's a bad idea.
Westbound trains could run up to 10 minutes late on the Northeast Corridor between Rahway and Trenton and on the North Jersey Coast Line between Rahway, Long Branch and Bay Head on Friday.
The LIRR said trains will operate at full peak service for Friday morning's rush hour.
The Long Island Rail Road says it expects to have regular service restored by Friday morning, however, it will continue to have a "significantly reduced'' rush-hour schedule Thursday afternoon.
Long Island Rail Road commuters faced another day of delays on Wednesday and the disruptions will continue for the evening rush.
There is no light at the end of the tunnel for Long Island Rail Road commuters -- at least until Friday at the earliest.
Calls for airlines to hand their no-fly lists to the nation's largest rail carrier are not sitting well with New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Long Island Rail Road riders are urged to plan alternate routes to and from work until Wednesday as crews work to fix damage caused by a derailed Amtrak train beneath the East River.
The Big Apple has been granted a chunk of $2 billion that was rejected by the Sunshine State for three projects that will advance New York's high-speed rail plans.
Sen. Charles Schumer is calling for better rail security now that the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound has turned up plans to attack trains in the U.S.
A PATH train coming into a Hoboken station struck the abutment on Sunday morning, causing multiple injuries, authorities said.
The repairs forced trains to run on a single track in and out of New York.
Owners of businesses near New York City transit hub Pennsylvania Station are complaining to authorities about panhandlers.
New Jersey spent more than $800,000 in legal fees fighting the federal government's $271 million bill for the scrapped Hudson River rail tunnel project. Invoices show the Patton Boggs law firm billed the state $469,715 for work in January alone.
NJ Transit spokesman Dan Stessel said service was suspended between New Brunswick and Trenton for about an hour following the incident that occurred around 7:15 p.m. Friday.
The wire came down at Trenton Station at 5:20 a.m. Monday, taking out two tracks into New York. It was repaired by 9:15 a.m.
Amtrak has cleared equipment that closed one of the two rail tunnels leading in and out of New York City.
Amtrak's president said the project would benefit travelers along the entire Northeast Corridor.
Train delays? Service disruptions? Amtrak NEC is joining the Tweeting world.
Train service along the Northeast Corridor from New York to Washington has been restored after being disrupted earlier Saturday morning by an Amtrak low voltage problem.
Police say an Amtrak train traveling from New York to Harrisburg, Pa., fatally struck a pedestrian in central New Jersey.
"High-speed rail is right along the lines of what we need," said Sen. Bob Menendez. "It's what the world is doing."
New Jersey's two U.S. senators are touting a proposal to build a new "Gateway Tunnel'' to boost needed rail passenger services between New York City and New Jersey.
