NJ Transit

A student driver and instructor were the only two people aboard, NJ Transit said.

An investigation is underway after a non-passenger NJ Transit bus with a student driver aboard slammed into a building in New Jersey Wednesday, the agency says. The student driver and instructor were the only two people aboard the bus when it hit a building. A witness said the driver had made a right turn from Fort Lee Road onto Grand…

New Jersey Transit and its rail engineers union have agreed to a new labor contract, averting a possible strike.

It’s a rough Tuesday morning ride for some NJ Transit commuters. NJ Transit rail service on the Raritan Valley Line is suspended in both directions because of a Conrail freight train derailment near Union Station. It wasn’t clear what caused the derailment, nor was it known if anyone was hurt. It happened around 7:30 a.m. There was no estimated...

NJ Transit and Amtrak service into and out of Penn Station New York was suspended Friday evening, according to the rail agencies, but was later restored with long delays. “Due to Amtrak signal issues service is suspended into and out of Penn Station New York,” NJ Transit posted on social media Friday evening. After 11:30 p.m., the agency said the…

An unattended bag at Newark Penn Station led to the discovery of a man carrying several handguns and rifles while he traveling to Virginia on an Amtrak train, officials said. He was arrested at the Trenton Transit Center.

Monday commuters found themselves facing another day and another round of delays for New Jersey Transit and Amtrak. News 4’s Charles Watson reports. 

Overhead wire issues caused problems for both Amtrak and NJ Transit service on Monday morning. News 4’s Romney Smith reports. 

NJ Transit rail passengers heading into or out of Penn Station New York faced delays of up to an hour Monday morning. Following an earlier suspension, Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast Line rail service have resumed with limited service. The railroad said the delays were due to Amtrak overhead wire issues near Newark Penn Station. Eastbound Midtown Direct service…

At least one person was taken to the hospital after a crash involving a NJ Transit bus Friday morning in Union, New Jersey, according to NJ Transit. A NJ Transit bus was hit head on by a car going in the opposite direction that then swerved in front of it around 7:30 a.m. near the intersection of Stuyvesant Ave. and…

Multiple people were injured when a car crashed into a transit bus Friday morning in Union, New Jersey, according to NJ Transit.

At least 20 people on the train were hurt, according to authorities.

Rail service in and out of New York’s Penn Station was delayed up to an hour ahead of the evening commute after am Amtrak train had a derailment while leaving the busy transit hub, according to officials.

Adding to an already nightmarish Tuesday morning commute, NJ Transit rail service into New York Penn Station is facing delays after an earlier suspension as the result of a power issue. Rail service into Penn Station New York was earlier suspended due to “overhead wire issues in the Hudson River Tunnels.” Around 10:30 a.m., Amtrak, which owns the tracks and…

Some NJ Transit riders are giving the agency rare cheers, rather than the recent jeers inspired by transit gripes concerning service and price. The kind words come because riders are being treated to free fares for the final week of August seemingly to make up for recent commuter headaches. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.

Don’t try to pay the fare for NJ Transit rides this week — it’s free. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced that a one-week “fare holiday” will take place for NJ Transit commuters as a “Thank you” to customers who depend on public transportation — that unfortunately was plagued with continuous issues throughout the summer months. NJ Transit rail riders…

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced that a one-week “fare holiday” will take place for NJ Transit commuters as a “Thank you” to customers who depend on public transportation — that unfortunately was plagued with continuous issues throughout the summer months. NJ Transit rail riders frequently faced with downed wires which caused canceled or delayed train service. To top it…

Gov. Phil Murphy knows it’s been a rough summer for NJ Transit. First it was the overhead wires, then it was signal problems. Then it was heat — or a disabled train — a fare hike, and more wire issues. Either way, the problems facing NJ Transit passengers over the last few months have the attention of the head of…

News 4’s Adam Harding with the details. 

NJ Transit and a union representing its rail engineers will have more time try work out a labor dispute under an executive order President Joe Biden signed Wednesday. The White House said in a statement that the president authorized the creation of a Presidential Emergency Board aimed at helping the state’s transit agency and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and...