'I thought Amtrak was gonna work, but Amtrak is delayed too,' Burlington resident Juliette Wilson said. As folks tried to navigate the inconvenience, an Uber to Trenton that would normally cost about $75 was now at least $250.

It was a huge disruption to the evening commute. 'I have my 1-year-old and my wife waiting, and it's the first night of Ramadan,' Hamilton resident Muhammad Hashaam said. Crowds piled in, not knowing when the next train may be coming. Working train lines went local to accommodate as many passengers as possible. 'We had a great day until now,' Trenton resident Dahlia Stone said. Commuters at Penn Station waited around for hours, finding any place they could sit and rest their feet. 'The train got canceled, then there was another train that we wanted to catch,' Trenton resident Saiuri Berry said. That train happened to be running on the same line as commuter trains. Sparks from the train hit nearby trees, causing brush fires in Edison, Highland Park and New Brunswick. 'I don't know when I can get home and my daughter is home alone today, so ugh,' Princeton resident George Liu said.Īccording to the Edison Police chief, a train hauling garbage caught on fire. Investigators from the Federal Railroad Administration were on the scene at Penn Station.Brush fires bring NJ TRANSIT line to a standstill during commute 02:24Ĭommuters at Penn Station consulted with NJ TRANSIT employees while trying to get around significant delays. While the LIRR normally has use of nine departure tracks from Penn Station, Tracks 13 through 21, the LIRR expected to be limited to fewer tracks and platforms than normal. They were led to the platform by NJ Transit personnel.Īmtrak owns and maintains Penn Station's tracks and infrastructure. However, hundreds of passengers on the rear four cars could not immediately exit their train because the cars were not in alignment.

Most passengers were able to disembark the train onto the platform.

Midtown Direct trains were diverted to Hoboken, N.J.Īmtrak said Acela Express and Northeast Regional service between Newark and New York would be subject to delays and that Keystone Service might be modified. NJ Transit Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast Line, Raritan Handle and Midtown Direct service was suspended in and out of Penn Station. Five people were treated for minor injuries.

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