‘Limited' NJ Transit Train Service To, From NY Penn Due to Portal Bridge Issue
NJ Transit is operating "limited" rail service with extensive delays in and out of Penn Station New York due to ongoing signal issues on the Portal Bridge signal, NJ Transit said.
PATH is cross honoring NJ Transit rail tickets at Penn Station, Hoboken and 33rd St-NY stations, as well as NJ Transit and private buses, according to the transportation agency.
Midtown Direct service has been diverted to Hoboken.
It is unclear how the delays will impact the afternoon rush hour since, according to NJ Transit, there is no estimate on the full restoration of service.
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The limited rail service comes after NJ Transit trains were suspended for hours Thursday due to the continuous bridge problems.
1 of 2: Rail service into and out of Penn Station New York is operating limited service and extensive delays due to a signal issue at Amtrak Portal bridge. — Northeast Corridor (@NJTRANSIT_NEC) May 11, 2023
NJ Transit and Amtrak are replacing the century-old, two-track Portal Bridge built in 1910 over the Hackensack River with a higher bridge that will not have to open and close for river traffic, according to NJ Transit's website.
"Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the bridge carried more than 450 daily Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT trains and 200,000 daily passengers over the Hackensack River – a critical link in the congested territory between Newark, New Jersey and Penn Station, New York," NJ Transit said.
However, NJ Transit notes that the bridge, through the years has become a "major bottleneck and source of delays, particularly when the aging bridge malfunctions during opening and closing for maritime traffic."
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Source: NBC New York
