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NJ Transit and Amtrak Trains Delayed After Power Outage

By Tuan Nguyen | June 23, 2011 8:13am
New York-bound NJ Transit and Amtrak trains were facing delays after a power outage, officials said.
New York-bound NJ Transit and Amtrak trains were facing delays after a power outage, officials said.
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By Tuan Nguyen

DNAInfo Reporter/Producer

MANHATTAN — NJ Transit and Amtrak Trains were facing up to 1 hour delays Thursday Morning after a power outage temporarily suspended train service along the Northeast Corridor, officials said.

NJ Transit trains on the Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast were suspended starting around 7:30 a.m. Thursday. Amtrak trains were also suspended, but service was restored around 8:15 a.m., the company wrote on Twitter.

""Service restored between (PHL) Philadelphia & (NYP) New York City with residual delays possible. Thank you for your patience," @AmtrakNEC wrote. "Repair crews on scene. Sorry for incovenience."

Amtrak was responsible for the power outage, NY1 reported.

Alert messages on NJ Transit website
Alert messages on NJ Transit website
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Courtersy of NJTransit

NJ Transit trains are being re-routed and those in and out of the Hoboken Terminal are running on 10-15 minutes delay, officials said.

Midtown Direct trains delayed due to the incident are being routed to/from Hoboken Terminal.

PATH trains, New Jersey Transit bus and private carrier bus are cross honoring all rail tickets/passes.