A brush fire near the Hudson River Tunnel killed hundreds of people Wednesday afternoon. new jersey Transit passengers stranded on train near Penn Station.
An update posted by NJ Transit on social media confirmed the news and said service may be delayed by 30 minutes due to brushing. fire.
“Due to a brush fire near one of the Hudson River tunnels, NJ TRANSIT rail service flights in and out of New York Penn Station may experience delays of up to 30 minutes,” the update reads.
However, many riders are frustrated by the way NJ Transit handles emergencies. Some people complained that transgender people traveling from New York to New Jersey were being diverted back to New York from the Secaucus station.
“Why would you turn a New York-bound train around before Secaucus Station?” one stranded passenger wrote.
“Are we sure we’re going back to Penn, New York?” wrote another.
What the New Jersey Department of Transportation says
New Jersey Transit later confirmed rail service to and from Penn Station New York The project has been paused due to a brush fire near one of the Hudson River Tunnels. Midtown Direct trains were diverted to Hoboken as officials worked to contain the chaos.
The authority also announced that NJ Transit rail tickets and passes will cross-use on NJ Transit and privately operated buses, as well as PATH service in Newark Penn Station, Hoboken and 33rd Street in Manhattan.
NJ Transit also shared a video of the fire:
This story is being updated.
