Hudson River tunnel
Coverage of Hudson River tunnel in the Nexus archive.
- MTA boss says Penn Station fires are ‘unacceptable’; Amtrak official agrees but calls them ‘anomalies’
MTA and Amtrak officials addressed recent fires at Penn Station causing service disruptions. MTA's Janno Lieber criticized Amtrak for 'unacceptable' incidents, while Amtrak's Gerhard Williams called them 'anomalies' unrelated to infrastructure.
- Fire in train car near New York City’s Penn Station injures five and disrupts service
A fire in an Amtrak train car near New York City’s Penn Station injured five people and disrupted rail services for New Jersey Transit, Amtrak, and Long Island Rail Road. The incident occurred in the Hudson River tunnel due to overhead wire damage, according to New Jersey Transit.
- Fire in train car near New York City’s Penn Station injures five and disrupts service
A fire in an Amtrak train car near New York City’s Penn Station injured five people and disrupted rail services. The fire, caused by overhead wire damage in the Hudson River tunnel, affected New Jersey Transit, Amtrak, and briefly suspended Long Island Rail Road service.
- Amtrak fire suspends Penn Station service for NJ Transit commuters
An Amtrak fire in a Hudson River tunnel between New York and New Jersey caused Penn Station service suspensions for NJ Transit commuters. The incident occurred early Friday.