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Amtrak train derails near Penn Station, backing up NJ Transit, Amtrak service in NYC area
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Louis C. Hochman
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Stephen Nessen
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Andrew Giambrone
Published Sep 25, 2024
Modified Sep 25, 2024
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Louis C. Hochman
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Stephen Nessen
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Andrew Giambrone
Published Sep 25, 2024
Modified Sep 25, 2024
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An Amtrak train derailed as it was leaving Manhattan's Penn Station on Wednesday afternoon, causing delays for both Amtrak and NJ Transit commuters in the area and prompting road closures near the station, according to rail and New York City emergency officials.
A set of wheels on the train came off the tracks just south of the station around 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Amtrak said. Spokesperson Jason Abrams said part of the train was still on the platform, so passengers were able to get off safely and quickly.
By about 4 p.m., both Amtrak and NJ Transit were warning of delays of about 30 minutes in and out of Penn Station. Amtrak said customers on affected trains could call 1-800-USA-RAIL to change their train reservations to others with similar departure times, without incurring fees. NJ Transit said it would cross-honor tickets with its bus service and private carriers.
Earlier in the afternoon, New York City's emergency notification system, Notify NYC, warned of traffic delays, mass transit disruptions and emergency activity near Penn Station. As of shortly before 4 p.m., a city emergency management spokesperson tweeted that FDNY operations near the station had wrapped up.
No injuries were reported as of mid-afternoon on Wednesday, according to NYC Emergency Management.
Midtown was already slated for several street closures and slow traffic while the U.N. General Assembly is in town this week.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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Louis C. Hochman
After about two decades in (mostly) New Jersey-focused commercial print, digital and digital-but-radio-adjacent news, Lou stumbled into member-supported news in early 2021, as the editor and CEO of Montclair Local. There, he (hopes he) expanded enterprise, brought more sophistication to digital storytelling and moved the nonprofit newsroom closer to long-term financial sustainability. He helped lead the Local to its fourth consecutive General Excellence award from the New Jersey Press Association — the NJPA's highest honor with judges noting the paper's work to strip away layers of government opacity, to hold power to account, to make news accessible for more members of the community, to share the stories and concerns of more facets of the community and to tell compelling stories across multiple media. He's excited to continue the same ethic — news as a public service — at NYPR as the New Jersey and suburbs editor, drawing on the extraordinary talents of reporters including Karen Yi and Nancy Solomon. Lou lives in Philly (that commute!) with his partner and their two cats, about whom and about which he speaks incessantly.
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Stephen Nessen
Stephen Nessen covers transportation. Since 2008 he has reported on everything from Occupy Wall Street, the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site, Hurricane Sandy, to Trump’s campaign for president. His transportation reporting has taken him everywhere from the MTA’s secret Rail Control Center to the gleaming subways of Seoul. Got a tip? Email [email protected].
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