Commuters are in for a a hectic Monday morning commute following Thursday's commuter train accident in Hoboken.
Hudson-Bergen Light Rail service into and out of Hoboken was restored Friday morning, a day after the deadly NJ Transit crash. However, NJ Transit service to and from Hoboken Terminal remains suspended as the NTSB continues to investigate, leading to potential overcrowding as the railroad scrambled to offer alternatives to commuters.
On Monday, delays of up to 30 minutes were reported on several NJ Transit lines in and out of Penn Station.
Cross-honoring between PATH, NJ Transit buses, ferries, and private carriers will continue until futher notice. All New York Waterway ferry routes will operate and accept NJ Transit tickets for ferry service to Manhattan Oct. 3.
Though service is slowly being restored, Monday's commute is sure to cause headaches for the thousands of commuters who normally pass through Hoboken Terminal to get in and out of Manhattan.
Here's a heads up on commuter options and what to expect:
RAIL
- Main, Bergen, Pascack Valley and Port Jervis lines will continue to operate on a weekend schedule starting from and terminating at Secaucus, with stops at the Teterboro and Woodcliff Lake stations on weekdays.
- All rail service to and from New York Penn Station will operate on a normal weekday schedule. This includes Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast Line, and Midtown Direct trains.
- Raritan Valley and Atlantic City Rail Lines will operate on a normal weekday schedule.
- Commuters in New York City who need to go to Secaucus should take trains from New York Penn Station or use the Port Authority Bus Terminal.
- Commuters in Hoboken and Jersey City who need to access Secaucus should take Hudson-Bergen Light Rail to Liberty State Park. From there, shuttle buses will transport travelers to Secaucus
- The Morris & Essex, Gladstone Branch and Montclair-Boonton lines will have limited service running every two hours for points west of Montclair State University and west of Dover, in addition to regular Midtown Direct service. NOTE: Midtown Direct service will make additional stops east of Summit.
Local
- All Hudson-Bergen Light Rail service has been restored into and out of Hoboken and will continue to operate on a normal weekday schedule.
- There will be extra service on select bus routes which run parallel to Main/Bergen and Pascack Valley rail lines.
- Shuttle buses will operate between Liberty State Park light rail station in Jersey City and Secaucus Junction.
- NY Waterway will have service from the Port Imperial station in Weehawken to Lower Manhattan. The terminal will also be served by NJ Transit buses and has indoor parking.
- Ferries go to the West 39th Street Terminal, where free buses take passengers. Ferries also go to the World Financial Center on the Hudson River and to Wall Street on the East River.
- Edgewater will have rush-hour service to West 39th Street.
- Lincoln Harbor and Weekhawken will have all-day service to West 39th Street.
- Hoboken 14th Street will have all-day service to West 39th Street and rush-hour service to World Financial Center.
- Hoboken Rail/Ferry Terminal will have all-day service to World Financial Center and to Wall Street.
- Paulus Hook and Jersey City will have all-day service to World Financial Center and Wall Street, as well as rush-hour service to West 39th Street. The terminal is located beside a Light Rail station.
- Liberty Harbor/Marin Boulevard will have rush-hour service to Wall Street. Parking and Light Rail service is available.
- Port Liberte will have rush-hour service to Wall Street.
- Belford/Middletown will have rush-hour service to Wall Street, World Financial Center, Paulus Hook and West 39th Street.
- Commuters can expect overcrowding and possible delays caused by congestion.
- Commuters are urgeed to check njtransit.com for service updates and sign up for MyTransit alerts, whcih provide service updates via text or email.
- For Metro-North service for Pascack Valley Line and Port Jervis trains, commuters should visit the MTA's website for the latest schedule information.
