Lincoln Tunnel Fire Disrupts Traffic to NY – NBC New York

NEW YORK — The burning of a bus NJ Transit in the Lincoln Tunnel forced a brief and complete closure of incoming traffic to New York on Thursday afternoon, according to the Port Authority, and while traffic was seen to start to improve once the vehicle was removed from the area, there may be lingering delays in the Midtown terminal.

NJ Transit said the bus was headed to the Port Authority bus terminal and was not yet in passenger service when the driver reported a brake fire around 2:15 p.m. The flames were quickly extinguished by firefighters. local emergency teams.

No injuries were reported, but the incident brought the cars to a virtual standstill. The Telemundo 47 helicopter was over the scene when the NJ Transit bus was towed from the tunnel. One tire appeared damaged.

A tweet from the Port Authority Bus Terminal warned of delays in downtown Midtown and NJ Transit said its buses were running 30-minute delays to and from the city.

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