Amtrak Train Derails In Hudson River Tunnel, Causing Delays For Morning Commute
The maintenance train broke down inside the North Tube of the Hudson River Tunnel around 6 a.m. Friday.
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The maintenance train broke down inside the North Tube of the Hudson River Tunnel around 6 a.m. Friday.
An aging Amtrak-operated portal bridge that crosses the Hackensack River was the culprit Tuesday night.
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A train on the Montclair Boonton line derailed around 6:20 p.m. Thursday when the wheels on the first car came off the track shortly after leaving Penn Station.
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