Amtrak Power Problems Cause Major Delays On NJ TRANSIT Trains
NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork) -- It looks like NJ TRANSIT riders are in for another rough commute Thursday afternoon.
Trains into and out of New York are experiencing major delays due to an earlier Amtrak power problem, which caused staggered train travel through the Hudson River tunnels, NJ TRANSIT said.
At one point, delays were up to 90 minutes.
Amtrak said it has fixed the overhead power line problems, but residual delays remain at up to 30-45 minutes, CBS2's Hazel Sanchez reported.
"There's always a problem, who knows what the problem is," said commuter George Mauro. "They've lost all credibility in everything they do or say. No one trusts them. It's the worst system in the country, and I know I speak for millions of the riders."
"It's frustrating. You want to get to your kids and you can't," said one commuter.
Cross-honoring is in effect with PATH out of Newark Penn Station, 33rd Street and Hoboken Terminal, and NY Waterway to Hoboken from Pier 11 and the World Financial Center.
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Over the summer, NJ TRANSIT commuters faced a series of seemingly unending delays. In July, trains were delayed four times in one week because of Amtrak power problems.
Amtrak has said it needs money to repair and replace infrastructure dating to the 1930s associated with the 105-year-old rail tunnel.
Earlier this week, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie wrote a letter to President Barack Obama asking for the federal government to pay for half of the cost for a new Hudson River rail tunnel.
It has a price tag of at least $14 billion.
New York, New Jersey and the Port Authority would cover the rest of the project, the governors said.
