NJ TRANSIT operating limited rail service at Penn Station
Frustrated passengers were dealing with delays on NJ TRANSIT trains Thursday.
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Frustrated passengers were dealing with delays on NJ TRANSIT trains Thursday.
Riders spent the morning stalled in trains on tracks and on platforms, starting their work week with pain.
Amtrak initially called it a "track condition," then said a "dip in the rail" was to blame. The only thing riders knew was they were stalled on tracks and on platforms, starting their work week with pain. CBS2's Dave Carlin reports.
Train service resumed around 6:30 p.m. but with delays of up to two hours.
Rail service at Penn Station resumed Wednesday evening after NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak trains were suspended during the evening rush. CBS2's Alecia Reid reports.
NJ TRANSIT train service was completely suspended in and out of Penn Station in Manhattan on Wednesday afternoon.
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