What you should know
- Eight cars on a NJ Transit train, bound for New York City, derailed early Tuesday, causing delays during the morning rush hour. No injuries were reported.
- The incident occurred in Perth Amboy, around 12:20 a.m., as the 3292 train of the North Jersey Coast line was heading from Long Branch to Penn Station in New York, agency spokesman Jim Smith said.
- NJ Transit spokeswoman Kate Thompson said the modified service of this line will continue through Wednesday, which is Thanksgiving Eve, one of the busiest travel days in recent years and, according to recent data, also appears to be one during this year’s pandemic.
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NEW JERSEY – Eight cars on a NJ Transit train bound for New York City derailed early Tuesday, causing delays during morning rush hour. No injuries were reported.
The derailment occurred in Perth Amboy, around 12:20 a.m., as the 3292 train of the North Jersey Coast Line was heading from Long Branch to New York’s Penn Station, agency spokesman Jim Smith said.
The cars remained upright and none of the seven passengers on board or the crew were injured, Smith said.
The cause of the derailment is being investigated, Smith said.
Service on the line was suspended between South Amboy and New York Penn Station.
Bus service was available between South Amboy and Metropark. Rail passes were accepted on buses.
Trains operated on a Monday through Friday schedule between South Amboy and Bay Head. There is no timeline for when the repairs will be completed and the schedule will return to normal.
NJ Transit spokeswoman Kate Thompson said the modified North Jersey Coast Line service will continue through Wednesday, which is Thanksgiving Eve, one of the busiest travel days in recent years, and according to data recent, it also appears to be one during this year’s pandemic.
While local, state and even federal officials have warned against traveling this holiday season to stop the spread of COVID-19, several people have already embarked on their journey.
Air travel saw an increase the weekend before Thanksgiving. Data from the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) shows that more than 900,000 people flew every day from Thursday through Sunday last week, the highest flight in the world. four days of travel volume since mid-March. Sunday’s 1.048 million commuters were the highest single-day figure since March 16.
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