Jan 3, 2008 12:44 pm US/Eastern
Tri-State Transit Troubles Cause Major Headaches
NJ Transit, PATH, LIRR Trains Experience Delays
NEWARK (CBS/AP) ―
-
-
Hundreds gather on the platform at Newark Penn Station after downed power lines caused massive delays.
CBS
Fires and downed wires played havoc with commuter trains in and out of New York City Thursday morning.
PATH service at the Hoboken station was suspended by late morning after three separate fires, the last of which engulfed a maintenance building located next to the station at about 10:30 a.m.
Service was suspended for about 90 minutes on the lines between the Hoboken station and the World Trade Center and 33rd Street in Manhattan, according to PATH spokesman Steve Coleman. It was restored at a little before noon.
Earlier in the morning, two separate fires developed within an hour of each other as a result of problems with the third rail just outside the Hoboken station, Coleman said. The second fire was put out and service was restored by about 9:30 a.m., only to be suspended an hour later due to the third fire.
NJ Transit cross-honored PATH tickets on its bus and light-rail lines from Hoboken to the Pavonia-Newport and Exchange Place PATH stops.
"I feel like moving to Russia, I bet they have better service there," said Marlboro resident Cliff Greenhouse.
Meanwhile, NJ Transit trains were back to normal by late morning after a downed overhead wire caused delays on several routes. However, the agency cautioned travelers to expect some residual delays.
Trains on the Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast Line and Raritan Valley lines were delayed by an hour or more Thursday morning.
"I've been on that train for about an hour-and-a-half and it was a zoo," said Linden resident David Lynn.
The problem stemmed from a downed overhead wire just west of Newark Penn Station that disabled a New York-bound Northeast Corridor train at approximately 6:30 a.m.
The cause of the wire problem was under investigation, NJ Transit spokeswoman Penny Bassett Hackett said.
(© 2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
Click to enlarge
Jackson Moonwalk Glove Sells For $350K In NYC 54 mins ago 
Stumble It!
Comments