Penn Station repairs
Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday unveiled a plan to limit the impact on New Jersey commuters during an emergency track repair project at Penn Station, while New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo cautioned commuters in his state to prepare for a "summer of hell."
Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday unveiled a plan to limit the impact on New Jersey commuters during an emergency track repair project at Penn Station, while New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo cautioned commuters in his state to prepare for a "summer of hell."
Amtrak CEO testifies
Charles "Wick" Moorman, president and CEO of Amtrak testified Thursday before an assembly committee on how the railroad plans to improve what has become a dire situation at Penn Station. This summer Amtrak will begin a major project to upgrade tracks at Penn, which date back to the 1970s. That will mean significant weekday service outages of up to a quarter of trains during much of July and August, as well as weekend and overnight outages.
Charles "Wick" Moorman, president and CEO of Amtrak testified Thursday before an assembly committee on how the railroad plans to improve what has become a dire situation at Penn Station. This summer Amtrak will begin a major project to upgrade tracks at Penn, which date back to the 1970s. That will mean significant weekday service outages of up to a quarter of trains during much of July and August, as well as weekend and overnight outages.
NJ Transit not collecting tickets: Report
The NY Times reported Monday that NJ Transit failed to collected 240,000 tickets last year and lost out on $5M on revenue. NJ Transit responded to the Times saying the revenue loss is speculative.
The NY Times reported Monday that NJ Transit failed to collected 240,000 tickets last year and lost out on $5M on revenue. NJ Transit responded to the Times saying the revenue loss is speculative.
#NoPayMay protest
Spotty service over the past month has some New Jersey Transit rail riders taking a stand. Fed up with seemingly never-ending delays and disruptions, some riders say they're ready to vote with their pocketbooks. On social media, commuters and transit advocates are using the hashtag #nopaymay to encourage riders to present their April monthly passes in May to protest dismal service.
Spotty service over the past month has some New Jersey Transit rail riders taking a stand. Fed up with seemingly never-ending delays and disruptions, some riders say they're ready to vote with their pocketbooks. On social media, commuters and transit advocates are using the hashtag #nopaymay to encourage riders to present their April monthly passes in May to protest dismal service.
Amtrak repairs
Amtrak will step up infrastructure repairs in Penn Station this summer, but that will mean more service delays to accommodate the construction and rehabbing. The work will require the closing of tracks and schedule changes of all the railroads operating at Penn. Some work will be done on weekends but a significant part will be done on weekdays, according to Amtrak CEO Wick Moorman.
Amtrak will step up infrastructure repairs in Penn Station this summer, but that will mean more service delays to accommodate the construction and rehabbing. The work will require the closing of tracks and schedule changes of all the railroads operating at Penn. Some work will be done on weekends but a significant part will be done on weekdays, according to Amtrak CEO Wick Moorman.
Commuter chaos again
LIRR and NJT commuters had to deal with yet another nightmare commute. A power problem in an East River tunnel caused extensive delays. When will this end?
LIRR and NJT commuters had to deal with yet another nightmare commute. A power problem in an East River tunnel caused extensive delays. When will this end?
Penn Station lawsuit?
MTA board members are fed up with Amtrak's handling of Penn Station. The MTA is now considering legal action against Amtrak after trail derailments in March and April.
MTA board members are fed up with Amtrak's handling of Penn Station. The MTA is now considering legal action against Amtrak after trail derailments in March and April.
Train stuck in Hudson River tunnel
An NJ Transit train with hundreds of people aboard is stuck under the Hudson River.
An NJ Transit train with hundreds of people aboard is stuck under the Hudson River.
Penn Station mess
Amtrak promised to have repairs to tracks finished in time for the Friday morning commute in and out of Penn Station New York.
Amtrak promised to have repairs to tracks finished in time for the Friday morning commute in and out of Penn Station New York.
Christie: Stop Payments to Amtrak
NJ Gov. Chris Christie has ordered NJ Transit to stop payments to Amtrak following a second derailment at NY Penn Station.
NJ Gov. Chris Christie has ordered NJ Transit to stop payments to Amtrak following a second derailment at NY Penn Station.
NJ Transit blames Amtrak
New Jersey Transit officials are lashing out at Amtrak due to the rail problems at Penn Station that have heavily impacted rush hour traffic through the commuter hub for the entire week.
New Jersey Transit officials are lashing out at Amtrak due to the rail problems at Penn Station that have heavily impacted rush hour traffic through the commuter hub for the entire week.
Mass Transit Changes Due to NJ Transit Derailment
Tuesday morning was shaping up to be a tough one for commuters with delays, cancellations and modified service on most mass transit services.
Tuesday morning was shaping up to be a tough one for commuters with delays, cancellations and modified service on most mass transit services.
Penn Station mess
A New Jersey Transit train suffered a "minor" derailment on Track 9 at New York's Penn Station on Monday morning. The rush-hour incident caused huge problems. Limited service resumed in the afternoon, but service is expected to be impacted into Tuesday.
A New Jersey Transit train suffered a "minor" derailment on Track 9 at New York's Penn Station on Monday morning. The rush-hour incident caused huge problems. Limited service resumed in the afternoon, but service is expected to be impacted into Tuesday.
NJ Transit derailment
A New Jersey Transit train suffered a "minor" derailment on Track 9 at New York's Penn Station on Monday morning. The incident caused huge problems because it happened during rush hour. Five people suffered minor injuries. Limited service resumed in the afternoon.
A New Jersey Transit train suffered a "minor" derailment on Track 9 at New York's Penn Station on Monday morning. The incident caused huge problems because it happened during rush hour. Five people suffered minor injuries. Limited service resumed in the afternoon.
Penn Station mess
An Amtrak train derailed and side-swiped a New Jersey Transit train at Penn Station, causing a nightmare for commuters.
An Amtrak train derailed and side-swiped a New Jersey Transit train at Penn Station, causing a nightmare for commuters.