NJ Transit

Amtrak Wire Problems Lead to Massive Delays at NY Penn Station

The troubles started around 9 a.m. and mounted quickly

NJ Transit trains in and out of New York Penn Station faced massive delays due to Amtrak overhead wire problems for most of the day Monday.

Delays were dwindling by 2 p.m., but had been as much as 90 minutes earlier in the day. 

PATH cross-honored at 33rd Street, Hoboken and Newark Penn, as did NJT buses and private carriers.

Frustrated riders took to social media to report being held at stations along the way to New York, in some cases for more than an hour, as the delays mounted. An Amtrak spokesman told News 4 there was a power issue causing congestion delays. 

NJT initially reported delays around 9 a.m.

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