MANHATTAN — Trains in and out of Penn Station resumed regular service Tuesday afternoon after an Amtrak train stalled in a Hudson River Tunnel and disrupted commutes that morning, officials said.
Amtrak Train 130, which was carrying 241 passengers from Washington, D.C., to New York, had a mechanical problem and stalled in the south tube of the Hudson River Tunnel at about 10:30 a.m., an Amtrak spokesman said.
The tunnel had only one operating tube, creating 30-minute delays for both Amtrak and NJ Transit trains that use the tunnel, officials said.
Trains into & out of #NYPenn may experience delays of up to 30 minutes due to a disabled Amtrak train in one of the Hudson River Tunnels.
— NJ TRANSIT (@NJTRANSIT) July 28, 2015Riders took to Twitter to vent their frustration.
@Amtrak stuck underground with the lights out 50 feet from Penn station for 30 minutes...already been on this train since 6 am!!
— Christina Angarola (@christinaaa_lee) July 28, 2015It was not immediately clear what mechanical problem caused the train to stall.
Amtrak sent a rescue train as riders complained about being stuck in the tunnel.
@christinaaa_lee Information at this time is limited; rescue engine is on it's way; our apologies for the delay.
— Amtrak (@Amtrak) July 28, 2015They were pulled into Penn Station about 11:03 p.m., an Amtrak spokesman said.
Trains are now operating on/close to schedule into/out of #NYPenn.
— NJ TRANSIT (@NJTRANSIT) July 28, 2015There were no injuries reported, an Amtrak spokesman said.
The stalled train never lost power and kept its air conditioning running the entire time, the spokesman said.
Tuesday's disruption comes on the heels of similar incidents on July 21 and 22 caused by electrical problems.
