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A NJ Transit passenger experienced what happens when one tunes out a little too much – and ends up gets stuck in the rail yard, alone in an otherwise empty train for more than an hour, desperate for help

NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.

Limited routes and reduced capacity when ferries sail again on Monday. News 4’s Ray Villeda reports.

A driver was badly hurt in a freak accident on the George Washington Bridge when an object smashed through the car’s windshield, law enforcement sources said

The new plan calls for more extensive repairs that will require further service disruptions — including a potential “complete outage at some point,” according to an Amtrak executive

A train slammed into a truck at the same location where two women died just 5 weeks ago. NBC New York’s Brian Thompson reports.

Even though the number may feel high, the number of water main breaks in NYC is actually lower than the national average. But one infrastructure advocate says there are as many as 8,000 miles of sewers and water mains that are at least 70 years old, and in desperate need of repair that would cost billions. NBC New York’s Ida...

A Newark-bound NJ Transit train crashed into a tractor-trailer Tuesday morning in a crossing that has long been deemed dangerous by some. The incident took place in Middlesex just after 6:30 a.m. and impacted the Raritan Valley train line. Though the collision left a trail of debris, the truck driver and the 340 passengers on board the train were uninjured….

Authorities said it took so long to turn off the water because one of two major shutoff valves for the main was buried under a construction site

A water main break under FDR Drive in the Lower East Side flooded the streets and parked cars on Monday. It took city workers hours to shut off the water flow because one of the valves were buried under a construction site. Katherine Creag has the latest.

A routine morning commute ended with a violent collision at a New Jersey rail crossing that has long been considered dangerous. It happened Tuesday morning in Middlesex on the Raritan Valley line. Brian Thompson reports.

A water main break left streets flooded and some cars damaged in the Lower East Side, officials said. NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.

Some cars parked on streets flooded by a water main break under FDR Drive were left with water inside. NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.

While the cause of Monday night’s problems that left some riders either stuck at stations or on trains for hours, many are still not happy with how NJ Transit handled the problem and how it was communicated. NBC New York’s Bran Thompson reports.

Commuters looking to get across the Hudson River Monday night encountered hours-long delays — or even got stuck on the train — due to power problems, according to riders and the transit agency.

Commuters looking to get across the Hudson River Monday night encountered hours-long delays — or even got stuck on the train — due to power problems, according to riders and the transit agency. NBC New York’s Anjali Hemphill reports.

The state auditor found that the cost of the positive train control system has more than doubled, from $225 million to about $500 million — and it might not even get done on time

A massive fire in Somerset County consumed at least five buildings, forced over 100 residents to evacuate. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.

The governor proposed Thursday a study to look into what it would take to bring high-speed rail to New York

New technology that had been helping the 7 line trains run more efficiently has an Achilles heel it seems: moisture. The weakness was on full display with recent snowfall, and the MTA wants it fixed before weather gets worse. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.