Late this morning, a New Jersey Transit train suffered a minor derailment as the train left Penn Statin this morning, and, as City Room notes, “the accident and its aftermath have put Tracks 1 through 9 out of commission at the 21-track station.” In the aftermath of this incident, NJ Transit is now sharing tracks with Amtrak and the Long Island Rail Road, and everyone is suffering delays into and out of Penn Station this evening.
For Long Island-bound commuters, the MTA warns that trains out of Penn Station are running up to 30 minutes behind schedule, and many rush hour trains have been or will be canceled. The full list of cancellations is available here. For better service east, consider taking the subway to the Atlantic Ave. Terminal. NJ Transit too is reporting delays of up to an hour with some service terminating in Hoboken.
Right now, PATH has added service and is cross-honoring NJ Transit rail tickets and passes at 33rd St., Hoboken and Newark Penn Station while NJ Transit buses are cross-honoring rail tickets and passes systemwide and private carriers departing from Port Authority are also cross-honoring all NJ Transit passes. Officials say the derailment will be cleared up by the Tuesday a.m. rush, and commutes tomorrow morning will proceed as scheduled.