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NJ Transit Riders Face 5-Week Schedule Change for Portal North Bridge Cutover
Amtrak will cut Acela and Northeast Regional trips as NJ Transit diverts many weekday trains to Hoboken during Portal North Bridge work.
- Starting Saturday, Oct. 10, Amtrak and NJ Transit began a five-week service reduction between Philadelphia and New York City to complete the $2.3 billion Portal North Bridge project.
- The 116-year-old Portal Bridge, which opened in 1910, frequently caused delays; commuter Thomas noted the bridge often left passengers sitting for 30 minutes, necessitating its retirement.
- NJ Transit reduced weekday trains from 133 to 113, while Amtrak cut Amtrak Acela service to 18 and Northeast Regional to 40 trains; Keystone service between Philadelphia and New York City dropped from 24 to 10 weekday trains.
- Commuters on the Morris and Essex, Gladstone Branch, and Montclair-Boonton lines face diversions to Hoboken; one traveler said, "I'll probably end up just going into the city less, because it's like more of an effort."
- Regular schedules are expected to resume Sunday, Nov. 15, and Governor Mikie Sherrill stated, "This will all be over November 15th to provide you that better commute.
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ghanamma.comMore pain on the train: NJ Transit rail riders face new month of hell
Beleaguered train commuters Sunday began what is expected to be five weeks of severe delays and adjustments as construction ramps up on a replacement to a century-old bridge -- a project that has continually brought headaches to customers.
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