Hudson River Tunnels
Coverage of Hudson River Tunnels in the Nexus archive.
- NJ Transit Midtown Direct service resumes after Penn Station track fire
NJ Transit has resumed Midtown Direct service to and from Penn Station New York after temporarily diverting trains to Hoboken due to an Amtrak track fire in the Hudson River Tunnels. Repairs following the fire allowed the service to restart on Tuesday morning.
- NJ Transit delays and diversions continue following Friday's fire
NJ Transit's Midtown Direct service remains diverted to Hoboken following a fire on Friday near the Hudson River Tunnels. Delays of up to 30 minutes occurred on Monday evening, with Amtrak needing to complete infrastructure and overhead repairs.
- MTA calls Amtrak tunnel repairs 'a chronic problem' as another fire snarls Penn commuters
The MTA criticized Amtrak's tunnel repairs as a recurring issue following a fire in Forest Hills, Queens, which caused damage to Hudson River tunnel infrastructure and resulted in a woman's death. The fire, near the Hudson River tunnels, disrupted commuter services and damaged overhead wires and tracks.
- Amtrak, NJT service return with delays, cancellations after paralyzing NY Penn fire
An overnight fire at New York Penn Station caused by a collision between two Amtrak work trains led to extensive service delays and cancellations for NJ Transit and Amtrak. Five transit workers were injured, with two hospitalized, and refunds are being offered to affected customers as investigations continue.