There are hours of delays in store for NJ Transit and Amtrak riders, after a NJ Transit train apparently hit some wires. WPIX reports, "A NJ Transit train carrying about 500 passengers was stuck in a Hudson River tunnel, causing rippling delays for Tuesday morning commuters. The train was New York-bound and supposed to have arrived at Penn Station at 5:40 a.m. But the train snagged on some overhead wiring, causing a malfunction at Secaucus Junction. By 8 a.m., the stalled train had begun moving again toward Manhattan." more ›

The problem with embezzling from your job is that eventually, you will get caught. If only somebody had warned NJ Transit employees Robert Broschart, 49, and Phillip Swnager, 45, though. The pair this week were charged with defrauding the system out of thousands of dollars in ticket fares. more ›

Want to make the PATH train go express? All you need to do is pick a day in the future when you'll be in a rush and get knocked up nine months in advance. Then, when your water breaks in New Jersey, just make sure commute to the hospital via mass transit, which will snap into high gear in tune with your contractions! At least, that's what we've learned from 31-year-old Rabita Sarker, of Harrison, NJ, who gave birth on the PATH this morning with the help of her husband and another passenger. more ›

NJ Transit says that a man suffered minor injuries in an incident with a Light Rail in Jersey City: According to the Jersey Journal, the man was "wearing headphones and did not see the Light Rail coming walked into the side of a moving train." more ›

Earlier this year, NJ Transit riders had a fare hike. Of course, since then, there have been numerous problems plaguing the system, from power issues that leave passengers stranded in the tunnel near Penn Station to derailments. Today, a wire fell near Metuchen around 7:40 a.m., causing 30-60 minute delays. more ›

Yesterday, a survey revealed the unsurprising news that customers are pretty unhappy with NJ Transit's customer service, rating the service a 4.2 on a scale of 0 to 10. Now, NJ Transit is telling its customers, "Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast Line trains are subject to 30-60 minute delays in/out of NY due to power problems in one Hudson River tunnel. Midtown Direct trains are operating to/from Hoboken. PATH cross honoring rail tickets/passes at Newark, Hoboken and 33rd St." D'oh! more ›

[UPDATE BELOW] And here we have video of a NJ Transit private bus driver multitasking while cruising down the highway on Friday. He's probably just sending a text to his wife to let her know he's going to be home late because he picked up a second shift at the other job he works as part of a desperate attempt to pay off their mortgage. Hopefully he won't get fired, but we have to weigh this man's pension against the public's right to not die in a fiery bus crash. Also, page views! more ›

All those commuters who are reportedly giving up their cars to take NJ Transit are going to love this: A switch and signal problem in Newark is causing some serious delays for Amtrak and NJ Transit trains running into and out of Penn Station this evening. NJ Transit is saying 45-60 minutes while Amtrak is saying 60-90 minutes. more ›

No derailments this time, but once again NJ Transit and Amtrak trains between New York and New Jersey are having some serious troubles. The problem this go round? They ain't got no power in the tunnels! Which means that Some people are not having a good commute at all. more ›

NJ Transit riders are in for more delays today: following an Amtrak derailment in the Sunnyside Yard in Queens, NJ Transit is reporting delays of up to 30 minutes on the Northeast Corridor and Midtown Direct lines. more ›

This derailment of a NJ Transit train leaving Penn Station this morning translates not just into problems for NJ Transit and Amtrak—Long Island Rail Road commuters will suffer as well! The MTA said, "As a result of a New Jersey Transit train derailment near Penn Station, LIRR customers should anticipate some cancellations, track changes and delays during this evening's rush hour. NJ Transit and Amtrak will be sharing tracks 15 and 16 at Penn Station this evening as part of an effort to route their trains around the derailment. The LIRR will provide regular LIRR service from Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn and Hunterspoint Avenue in Queens." It couldn't hurt to grab a Staff Pick before you head home. more ›

A NJ Transit train derailed in the tunnel between Penn Station and the Hudson River. A rescue operation is underway to remove passengers from the train (initial reports are that only one car derailed). more ›

NJ Transit bus driver Thomas Truex, who had 26 years on the job, was found dead in his idling bus at the Port Authority bus terminal yesterday—five hours after he was supposed to have headed back to the Meadowlands to return the vehicle to the garage. Investigators say the death isn't being treated as suspicious, but the incident has the Port Authority and NJ Transit scrambling to do damage control. more ›

As one rider just Tweeted, "BITE MY LEFT NUT NJ TRANSIT!!!" NJ Transit just suspended service on the Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast Line and Midtown Direct lines due to "an Amtrak power supply problem" for the afternoon/evening commute. And it was just at 7:15 a.m. when NJ Transit had to suspend service due to Amtrak's power issues! more ›

Wondering why your coworkers from outside the city are taking so long to get to the office on the first day of summer? Not their fault! A transformer fire in Brunswick, New Jersey, brought Amtrak and NJ Transit along parts of the northeast corridor to a standstill early this morning. more ›

From Burma-Shave to billboards in Times Square to the guys who tattoo radio station logos on their foreheads, man has a keen sense that the best and noblest way to make money is in advertising. So now that the New Jersey Transit trust fund is flat broke (with $34 billion needed in improvements over the next decade), the best thing for the state to do to raise revenue is to raise taxes slap a billboard on everything they own! All aboard the Gatorade Express to Preparation H Station! more ›

An accident involving a motorcyclist and three buses has shut down most of the Manhattan-bound lanes in the Lincoln Tunnel. According to MyFoxNY, "The motorcycle driver has been critically injured and 28 people aboard the buses suffered non-life threatening injuries." more ›

As predicted, there's snow on the way. In fact, some areas may already see some, though the storm will supposedly peak around 5 a.m. and be out of the area by noon. WPIX breaks down the snow projections: "Expect 1- to 3-inches of a wintry mix for parts of Southern New Jersey and Eastern Long Island; 2- to 5-inches for Northern and Central New Jersey, the five boroughs, Westchester and Rockland Counties; and 5- to 7-inches for parts of the Hudson Valley." more ›

A 14-year-old girl from Paterson was fatally struck by a NJ Transit train as she was walking along the tracks on Friday afternoon. Saraly Orengo and a friend were walking down the elevated tracks and stepped out of the way of an oncoming train. Orengo didn't move far enough, and though the motorman sounded his horn and applied the emergency brake, he couldn't stop the train in time. Orengo's friend fled the scene and was found at her home. One CBS 2 commenter wrote, "I live in the area and I must say I see children walking these tracks all the time." more ›

Commuter chaos! Last week New Jersey Transit expanded its "quiet commute" program, where the first and last cars are designated as quiet cars, and the change—though already popular—has apparently not been smooth. Because, really, how do you define quiet? more ›

Besides paying higher fares, NJ Transit riders will have this to look forward to: Higher parking lot fees. The agency wants to raise fees by approximately $1/day According to the Star-Ledger, "Agency officials...said fees at many of its 140 parking lots have not increased in more than five years, while utilities, insurance and other costs of maintaining them keep going up." A NJ Transit spokesperson said, "We do understand that these are tough economic times for our customers. [But] we want to be able to provide them with quality facilities, and we need to offset the expense of providing parking." more ›