NJ Transit

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...

NJ Transit and Amtrak train service between New York City and Philadelphia was suspended Sunday afternoon due to a downed wire, according to NYC Emergency Management Department. Service resumed later in the evening but both both rail services warned of residual delays of up to 45 minutes. NJ Transit Northeast Corridor service between Newark International Airport and Metro Park was…

Adam Harding reporting on NJ Transit delays due to heat. 

For the second time in three days, NJ Transit is warning reminding riders that the recent hot weather may lead to to rail equipment issues — and now has provided a list of how many trains on each line will be impacted by delays or changes.

The much-maligned transit agency warned riders of the potential for service disruptions and delays as a result of the hot temperatures the NYC area has been dealing with for days. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.

On what may have been the hottest day thus far this summer, the last thing NJ Transit riders wanted to deal with was delays — but that’s exactly what some got.

Today NJ Transit Northern Coast Line was suspended today after an issue with the locking system on the over century old bridge between Perth Amboy and South Amboy. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports. 

NJ Transit said a signal issue was preventing the River Draw Bridge from fully closing, leading to the suspensions between New York City and the Jersey Shore on the North Jersey Coast Line

The final piece of the puzzle for the country’s most expensive mass transit project in the U.S. is now in place. News 4’s Andrew Siff reports. 

The $16.1 billion project includes a new rail tunnel linking New York and New Jersey — and is set to be open by 2035