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[CNJRoss]

NBC news New York, 3/16/18:
 

Nightmare Friday: NJ Transit Suspended for Hours Between New York Penn, Newark Due to Stuck Bridge

 

Amtrak, which owns the bridge, tweeted an update shortly after 8 a.m. saying the broken bridge part was repaired earlier and crews were working to get all necessary devices going to restore normal rail traffic

 

 

New Jersey Transit train service has resumed between New York Penn Station and Newark Penn, hours after a portal bridge got stuck open, creating a Friday commute disaster for tens of thousands of riders on multiple branches.

 

Some riders who already were on Midtown Direct trains at the time had to divert to Hoboken, and that 5:30 a.m. diversion plan remained in effect until after 9:30 a.m. despite the bridge reopening.  .  .  .

 

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[KevinKorell]

Daily News, New York, NY, 3/16/18:

 

Amtrak, NJ Transit service to and from Penn Station hit with long delays due to bridge malfunction

 

Amtrak and New Jersey Transit have resumed normal service to and from New York's Penn Station after crews repaired a 111-year-old bridge that was stuck open, meaning its tracks were not aligned.

 

 

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[KevinKorell]

nj.com  3/16/18:

 

 

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The bridge that killed your commute today is ancient. So why is it still there?

 

 

 

Considering it was built in 1910, it's not surprising that the Portal Bridge keeps failing.

 

Construction of a replacement for the rail bridge that brought Friday morning's commute to a standstill won't start until federal officials write a check for their share of the project.

 

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