Rail Riders Brace For Delays, Frustrations As Major Penn Station Repair Work Starts Monday
Just when you thought the morning commute couldn't get any worse, just wait until Monday.
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Just when you thought the morning commute couldn't get any worse, just wait until Monday.
The accelerated repair work, prompted by two derailments this spring, will close some of the station's 21 tracks and require a roughly 20 percent reduction in the number of commuter trains coming in from New Jersey and Long Island.
NJ TRANSIT says there may still be delays up to 15 minutes in and out of New York.
An NJ TRANSIT train derailed at Penn Station late Thursday, spurring a major FDNY response and halting service to the terminal.
The MTA says 200 extra buses have had dry runs and the ferries are ready to go and Chairman Joe Lhota said rush hour trains will have extra cars to accommodate limited schedules next week.
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Train routes from areas due west will be the most affected, with trains passing through Morris and Essex counties being diverted to Hoboken.
Penn Station commuters are hoping for an easier ride Wednesday after switch problems caused major delays and cancellations on the Long Island Rail Road and NJ TRANSIT during the Tuesday evening rush.
Riders are experiencing 10 to 15 minute delays heading eastbound out of Penn Station, and the LIRR advised customers to anticipate additional cancellations throughout the evening.
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New York and New Jersey's governors provided new details Tuesday on how repairs at Penn Station will affect commuters this summer.
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