NJ Transit offers cross-honoring in case of rail delays

NJT buses and private carriers, such as DeCamp, will cross-honor NJT rail tickets.

Heavy delays aren’t expected, but there may be residual delays, NJ Transit said on its Twitter feed.

The head of New Jersey Transit again apologized to commuters for the delays into Manhattan.

“We want to give our customers the flexibility and comfort if they want to time their commute in the way which serves them best”, NJ Transit spokeswoman Nancy Snyder said.

Amtrak, which often posses nearly all the documents and gear located on the Northeast hall between Washington and Boston, has reported it ought hard earned money to set and take the place of facilities romance towards the 1930s connected with the 105-year-old train shaft into New York.

Amtrak President and CEO Joseph Boardman visited the site on Friday.

If you had a crowded commute on Monday morning in Hoboken, here’s the reason why. It isn’t just these cables that need to be repaired.

The railroad has blamed damage from Superstorm Sandy for numerous wire problems but wasn’t sure Sandy was the cause for Friday’s problems. “So we have to juggle on a constant basis what we take down in order to get the work done”.

NJ Transit pays about $100 million per year to Amtrak to use the rail lines.

On Wednesday, Amtrak power problems delayed thousands of commuters from getting to and from New York City. Last week, there were delays of at least 30 minutes in effect during four of the five business days.