New Jersey Transit rail service into and out of Penn Station New York resumes

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
Rail service suspended in and out of Penn Station
Service is suspended due to the Amtrak Portal Bridge being stuck.

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Rail service into and out of Penn Station New York has resumed after it was suspended due to the Amtrak Portal Bridge being stuck in the open position.

New Jersey Transit service was suspended Wednesday afternoon while Amtrak reported delays.

Just before 12:30 p.m., New Jersey Transit said maintenance work concluded and trains would begin moving shorly.

NJ TRANSIT Midtown Direct service was diverted to Hoboken. Rail tickets and passes were cross honored by PATH at Newark Penn Station, Hoboken, and 33rd St. New York.

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