+

Cookies on the Business Insider India website

Business Insider India has updated its Privacy and Cookie policy. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the better experience on our website. If you continue without changing your settings, we\'ll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on the Business Insider India website. However, you can change your cookie setting at any time by clicking on our Cookie Policy at any time. You can also see our Privacy Policy.

Close
HomeQuizzoneWhatsappShare Flash Reads
 

There are still mass cancellations out of Penn Stations after a NJ Transit train derailed there on Monday

Apr 5, 2017, 01:48 IST

Reuters/Jim Tanner

Penn Station was still suffering Tuesday afternoon from the aftermath of a train derailment that occurred Monday morning during rush hour.

Advertisement

The Long Island Rail Road has cancelled or diverted 26 rush hour trains from Penn Station as Amtrak continues to repair track damages from Monday's derailment. NJ Transit service out of Penn Station is continuing to operate on a holiday schedule.

The track is owned by Amtrak and is part of its Northeast Corridor. Amtrak wrote in a Tuesday service alert that commuters could face up to 50 minutes of delays during rush hour.

Amtrak said that service will likely be affected through Thursday, April 6. Amtrak's Northeast Regional service will travel between Washington D.C. and New York less frequently, but long-distance trains along the Northeast Corridor will run normally.

Amtrak's Empire Service and Keystone Service will also run less frequently.

Advertisement

The track damages were caused by a New Jersey Transit train that derailed at Penn Station on Monday. At least five people were injured, CBS New York reported.

Monday's incident was the second derailment to occur at Penn Station in two weeks. On March 24, an Amtrak Acela train derailed, causing minor injuries.

NOW WATCH: A look inside the high-speed trains Amtrak will start using in 2021

Please enable Javascript to watch this video
You are subscribed to notifications!
Looks like you've blocked notifications!
Next Article