NJ Transit delays persist in and out of NYC following overhead wire issues
NEW YORK (WABC) -- Those returning from the Thanksgiving weekend were met with trouble on the rails aboard New Jersey Transit and Amtrak on Monday.
While no one expects the Monday after Thanksgiving to be an easy travel day, for some, the day has been particularly frustrating.
NJ Transit North Jersey Coast Line and Northeast Corridor rail service was suspended in both directions around 9 a.m. due to Amtrak overhead wire issues.
Just before 11 a.m., trains had resumed with limited service in and out of Penn Station.
However, around 3 p.m., a whole slew of trains started getting canceled again.
Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast Line service is subject to up to 30-minute delays.
Raritan Valley service will originate and terminate at Newark Penn Station and is subject to delays.
Amtrak service was also temporarily suspended between Philadelphia and New York on the Northeast Corridor but has since been fully restored with some minor delays.
However, the domino effect was a point of contention for travelers. Amtrak passengers had to rebook on another train to reach their destination.
Some of the frustrated travelers included stressed-out college students, weary home-bound revelers and everyday commuters just trying to get to work.
When they got to Penn Station Newark they only had to glance at the big board to see their worst fears come true -- the delays they had wanted to avoid turned into train cancellations.
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