Severe delays on NJ Transit in and out of Penn Station during fare holiday

NEW JERSEY (PIX11) – NJ Transit was severely delayed in and out of Penn Station Thursday morning, according to officials.

Delays were up to 45 minutes due to signal issues in one of the Hudson River tunnels, NJ Transit wrote on X . There was no longer a signal issue as of 11 a.m., but trains were still delayed up to 30 minutes due to the earlier disruptions.

Normal service has since resumed as of noon, according to NJ Transit’s website.

The delays were during the agency’s fare holiday. All NJ Transit train, bus and light rail rides are free t h is week .

NJ Transit also experienced service disruptions on Tuesday and Wednesday. Service disruptions on Tuesday were due to Amtrak track maintenance in one of the Hudson River tunnels, while delays and cancellations on Wednesday were because of equipment availability and mechanical issues.

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