NJ TRANSIT Executives To Meet Riders At N.Y. Penn Station Forum
A spokesman says riders can interact with members of NJ TRANSIT's executive management team - including the head of rail operations for Penn Station in Manhattan.
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A spokesman says riders can interact with members of NJ TRANSIT's executive management team - including the head of rail operations for Penn Station in Manhattan.
Transit agencies across the Tri-State area are responding to the powerful winter storm which is causing disruptions.
Amtrak service was temporarily suspended between Newark and New York City because of mechanical problems with the Portal Bridge.
An environmental assessment is under way on building an additional track from Ronkonkoma, one of the railroad's busiest stations, to Farmingdale. Only one track runs between the stations, which are about 18 miles apart.
Starting Monday, life after Superstorm Sandy will be back to normal at last for the vast majority of TRANSIT passengers.
Executive director James Weinstein said full restoration marks another milestone because most customers commute to and from Manhattan.
The railroad said customers should take the 2 or 3 trains to Atlantic Terminal or the E train to Jamaica for service to other branches.
Service has been temporarily suspended on the main line in both directions between Penn Station and Hicksville. The accident also is affecting trains on the Port Jefferson, Ronkonkoma and Oyster Bay branches.
Floodwaters from the storm poured into Amtrak's East River tunnels and knocked out the entire signal system that manages Amtrak and LIRR trains between Long Island and Manhattan.
While trains in and out of Penn Station are now operating with residual delays, there were major problems for getaway day commuters earlier in the day.
Modified service resumed Thursday morning after trains out of Penn Station were cancelled Wednesday night.
Some service on the eastbound Long Island Rail Road was restored, after being suspended for a second time Wednesday night.
Amtrak has announced plans to reopen three tunnels providing access to and from Penn Station on Friday, nearly two weeks after they were flooded and severely damaged by Superstorm Sandy.
Four train lines will restore service on Sunday after suffering significant amounts of damage during Hurricane Sandy.
Crews are quickly working to get rail networks back on track following the devastating toll Superstorm Sandy took on New York City Transit and parts of the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad.
There is still no Amtrak service in or out of New York City, but the railroad is getting closer to changing that.
All subways, Metro-North and Long Island Rail Road service was suspended Sunday and it will remain that way until further notice. Bus service was also suspended.
A Midtown Direct train was headed into New York when it broke down around 8:30 a.m., officials said.
Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast Line trains were delayed up to 30 minutes and Midtown Direct trains were diverted to Hoboken for about an hour Tuesday.
"Whether the drug deal occurs on the street corner or on the Internet, it's a crime,'' Bridget Brennan, special narcotics prosecutor for New York City, said Thursday in a statement announcing the arrests.
Kara Alongi was found walking along the side of the Turnpike near Exit 1. She was taken to a hospital for an evaluation and reunited with her family, who have since taken her home, Clark Police Chief Alan Scherb said.
A missing New Jersey teenager who posted a disturbing message online that prompted thousands of calls to 911 over the weekend was seen on surveillance video buying a train ticket in Rahway.
Move over, Eli Manning. Step aside, Mark Sanchez. Heck, not even Tim Tebow can compete with this.
The main broke at around 10 p.m. Wednesday near 34th Street and Seventh Avenue. Several escalators and elevators were shut off as a safety precaution.
These days you can buy just about anything online and now that includes NJ TRANSIT train tickets.
