Penn Station Experiences Rush Hour Delays On LIRR, NJ TRANSIT Service
The Long Island Rail Road says westbound service has been suspended between Jamaica and Penn Station Wednesday evening.
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The Long Island Rail Road says westbound service has been suspended between Jamaica and Penn Station Wednesday evening.
A signal problem at Penn Station snagged Long Island Rail Road trains during the Thursday evening rush.
Calling Penn Station "un-New York" and a "miserable experience," Cuomo wants to jump-start long-delayed plans to overhaul the transit hub.
It happened just after 6 a.m. at the entrance to the subway station at 35th Street and Eighth Avenue.
Despite campaign promises the homelessness problem in New York City appears to have gotten worse under the watch of Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Commuters say the homeless situation underground at Penn Station has grown out of control, and with cooler temperatures on their way, they expect to see even more move in.
The Taxi and Limousine Commission issued a warning Friday night about a taxi scam at Penn Station.
The LIRR said on its website that crews were able to make temporary repairs to restore power to the signal system and that it anticipates providing normal evening rush hour service.
The meeting about the proposed Amtrak Gateway project at Sen. Cory Booker's office in Newark included the chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez.
City Department of Transportation officials said the move was in an effort to alleviate heavy flows of foot traffic around the transportation hub.
Lawmakers and NJ TRANSIT commuters are demaning answers after a week plagued by problems caused by Amtrak overhead wire issues.
For the third day in a row, Amtrak power problems on Wednesday delayed thousands of commuters from getting to and from New York City.
NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak service headed toward New Jersey was halted at Penn Station late Wednesday afternoon, after a person was struck by a train in New Brunswick.
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NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak trains were delayed for up to an hour at Penn Station late Wednesday afternoon, after an overhead wire came down.
The blasts occurred at the corner of Eighth Avenue and 35th Street at around 10:16 a.m.
The winning ticket for the March 24 drawing was purchased at Carlton Cards in Penn Station, where the group met up Thursday to receive their oversized ceremonial check.
Long Island Rail Road service was shut down at Penn Station as the Thursday afternoon rush began, amid reports of a person under a train.
A brush fire in Kearny, New Jersey caused major delays on NJ TRANSIT trains from Penn Station during the evening rush Thursday.
The winning numbers were 2, 23, 32, 45, 55 and Mega Ball 12.
Trains are running on or close to schedule again after a track condition in one of the East River tunnels snarled the morning commute for Long Island Rail Road riders.
Severe and bitter cold took a toll on transit systems around the Tri-State Area Friday, with track trouble leading to extended delays for thousands of commuters at Penn Station.
Long Island Rail Road and NJ TRANSIT commuters faced significant delays Friday morning due to power problems and icing in the tunnels.
The MTA said LIRR service was temporarily suspended in and out of Penn Station due to fire department activity. Service has since been restored.
A woman was struck and injured by an ambulance in Midtown late Friday.
