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New Jersey Transit train service in and out of New York Penn Station has resumed Tuesday afternoon after a tugboat struck the Portal Bridge, the 108-year-old span that all trains headed between Newark and New York must traverse.
The bridge re-opened around 2 p.m. after the bridge was inspected, according to Amtrak. NJ Transit said trains resumed running at about 2:20 p.m with 45-minute delays
The Portal Bridge is N.J.’s transit Achilles’ Heel
PATH is cross-honoring at 33rd Street in New York, Newark and Hoboken until 3 p.m. NJ Transit and private carrier buses are also accepting rail tickets until further notice.
It’s the second major headache of the day on New Jersey Transit as a signal problem and disabled train caused trains to run an hour behind schedule this morning.
It’s also the second problem at the Portal Bridge in two weeks. On Oct. 30, the bridge failed to lock in place for more than an hour and triggered major delays during the evening commute. The Portal Bridge is a swing bridge that carried trains over the Hackensack River between Secaucus and Kearny.
SERVICE ADVISORY UPDATE: Inspection of the Portal Bridge has been completed and Train operation has been cleared to proceed. Residual delays are to be expected as service resumes.
— Amtrak Northeast (@AmtrakNECAlerts) November 13, 2018
In June, the state put $600 million on the table to fund its portion of a $1.5 billion replacement for the aging bridge. Construction of a new, two-track, bridge, designed to be 50 feet over the river could be completed in 2024, officials have said.
-NJ Transit & private carries buses will cross honor rail tickets/passes system-wide.
-Midtown Direct Line trains has resumed into Penn Station New York, beginning with train #6644.
-PATH will cross honor NJ Transit rail ticket and passes at HOB, NPS and 33rd St., NY until 3pm. pic.twitter.com/7uLRYHOleX— NJ TRANSIT (@NJTRANSIT) November 13, 2018
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