The crowd at Penn Station had thinned out a bit by 9 p.m. NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak commuters are still dealing with delays after brush fires in Central Jersey suspended service on the Northeast Corridor. NJ TRANSIT employees say Port Authority is cross-honoring tickets, so those who want to take the bus instead can do so.Īt 11 p.m., employees said it was still too soon to tell if the Thursday morning commute would be affected.īrush fires in New Jersey disrupt train service 01:36

'I'll get home eventually,' Hamilton resident Lenny Kopoff said. While frustrations grew for some, others took it in stride. 'I dread coming to New York because of this,' Metuchen resident Addi Fadel said. 'I thought Amtrak was gonna work, but Amtrak is delayed too,' Burlington resident Juliette Wilson said.

As folks tried to navigate the inconvenience, an Uber to Trenton that would normally cost about $75 was now at least $250. It was a huge disruption to the evening commute. 'I have my 1-year-old and my wife waiting, and it's the first night of Ramadan,' Hamilton resident Muhammad Hashaam said. Crowds piled in, not knowing when the next train may be coming. Working train lines went local to accommodate as many passengers as possible. 'We had a great day until now,' Trenton resident Dahlia Stone said. Commuters at Penn Station waited around for hours, finding any place they could sit and rest their feet. 'The train got canceled, then there was another train that we wanted to catch,' Trenton resident Saiuri Berry said. That train happened to be running on the same line as commuter trains. Sparks from the train hit nearby trees, causing brush fires in Edison, Highland Park and New Brunswick. 'I don't know when I can get home and my daughter is home alone today, so ugh,' Princeton resident George Liu said.Īccording to the Edison Police chief, a train hauling garbage caught on fire. Brush fires bring NJ TRANSIT line to a standstill during commute 02:24Ĭommuters at Penn Station consulted with NJ TRANSIT employees while trying to get around significant delays.

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