Delays on NJ Transit, Amtrak at Penn Station
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A fire that damaged Amtrak's Hudson River rail tunnels will result in the south tube remaining closed through Friday's rush hour and also this weekend.
A fire on an Amtrak maintenance train near New York's Penn Station has injured five people and disrupted service for many commuters.
: NJ Transit, Amtrak service returns with delays after fire in tunnel NJ Transit train riders can expect a messy morning commute as service is suspended between Newark Penn Station and New York City after an Amtrak contractor maintenance vehicle caught fire just outside a Hudson River tunnel near Penn Station.
Medical personnel evaluated passengers for smoke inhalation, but no serious injuries were reported. Amtrak investigating the cause of the fire.
An Amtrak maintenance vehicle caught fire in a Hudson River tunnel between New York and New Jersey early Friday, suspending Penn Station service for NJ Transit and Long Island Rail Road commuters. LIRR service has since resumed, but NJ Transit said its "impacts are expected to last through the morning rush hour."