After Amtrak outage, NJ Transit resumes NY service with delays

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During the sweltering rush hour Thursday night, Amtrak's Northeast Corridor line between Philadelphia and New Haven, Connecticut, experienced a power outage, which also caused NJ Transit to temporarily suspend service to and from New York City's Penn Station.

NJ Transit said train service to and from New York's Penn Station has resumed, but Amtrak's power problems have caused delays of up to 60 minutes.

Amtrak announced at around 5:20 p.m. that power had been restored between New York Penn Station and Newark, but that significant delays were still expected on the Northeast Corridor. All rail service between New Haven and Philadelphia resumed at around 5:30 p.m., but with significant delays.

The company explained that initially trains had to run on a single track only, meaning trains can only use one track and not both. This had a significant impact on how many trains could travel through the corridor, as only one train could travel at a time.

An Amtrak spokesman said Thursday evening that the power outage was caused by a catastrophic circuit breaker failure at Sub 42, a substation just west of the Hudson River Tunnel portals, and that Amtrak was still investigating the cause.

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Amtrak said all tracks were back in service around 6:30 p.m. and that full service would resume Thursday evening.

NJ Transit Midtown Direct trains will no longer be rerouted to Hoboken. However, NJ Transit rail tickets and passes will continue to be accepted by NJ Transit and private bus operators, as well as PATH at Newark Penn, Hoboken and 33rd Street, New York. Customers should visit njtransit.com/ABC for information on alternate service.

At around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, the situation cleared up at Newark Penn Station, one of the stops along the Northeast Corridor.

Many drivers, although frustrated, gave up, saying the extreme heat only increased their frustration.

Kayla Davidson was among those waiting at Newark Penn on Thursday night. She had traveled from Baltimore to visit a friend in New Jersey and said her train to Secaucus was supposed to arrive in Newark at 7 p.m. but was at least an hour late.

NJ Transit said a large brush fire in Secaucus has complicated efforts to fix Amtrak line problems.

Amtrak said its customers with reservations on affected trains would be rebooked on trains with similar departure times or on a different day. Amtrak will waive additional fees for customers who wish to change their reservation during the modified schedule by calling our reservation center at 1-800-USA-RAIL.

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After Amtrak outage, NJ Transit resumes NY service with delays

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