Passenger Trains > Amtrak derailment just out of NY Penn Station

Published in The Gothamist on Sept. 25:

An Amtrak train derailed as it was leaving Manhattan's Penn Station on Wednesday afternoon, causing delays for both Amtrak and NJ Transit commuters in the area and prompting road closures near the station, according to rail and New York City emergency officials.A set of wheels on the train came off the tracks just south of the station around 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Amtrak said. Spokesperson Jason Abrams said part of the train was still on the platform, so passengers were able to get off safely and quickly.By about 4 p.m., both Amtrak and NJ Transit were warning of delays of about 30 minutes in and out of Penn Station. Amtrak said customers on affected trains could call 1-800-USA-RAIL to change their train reservations to others with similar departure times, without incurring fees. NJ Transit said it would cross-honor tickets with its bus service and private carriers.

Apparently it was Amtrak 133:*


Train 133 of 09/25/2024.         
* THIS TRAIN HAS EXPERIENCED CANCELLATIONS.
* Northeast Regional (PDF Schedule)
* +---------------- Station Code
* | +----------- Schedule Arrival Day
* | | +-------- Schedule Arrival Time
* | | | +----- Schedule Departure Day
* | | | | +-- Schedule Departure Time
* | | | | | +------------- Actual Arrival Time
* | | | | | | +------- Actual Departure Time
* | | | | | | | +- Comments
* V V V V V V V V
* NYP * * 1 149P * 157P Departed: 8 minutes late.
* NWK * * 1 206P Station Stop Canceled
EWR * * 1 212P Station Stop Canceled
TRE * * 1 243P Station Stop Canceled
PHL * * 1 317P Station Stop Canceled
* WIL * * 1 339P Station Stop Canceled
* BAL * * 1 431P Station Stop Canceled
* WAS 1 509P * * Station Stop Canceled
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_ **** D E L A Y S ****
_
_ 09/25/24 2:28pm EDT
_ As of 2:21 PM ET Delay Notification: Train 133 is currently
_ stopped south of New York (NYP) due to equipment issues.
_ Updates to come as more information becomes available. We
_ thank you for your patience during this delay.
_
_ 09/25/24 3:44pm EDT
_ As of 3:35 PM ET Service Update: Train
_ 133 remains delayed south of New York (NYP) due to equipment
_ issues. Crews are currently working to complete an equipment
_ swap. We are estimating an additional delay of up to 60
_ minutes in this process. We sincerely appreciate your patience
_ and understanding at this time. We will continue to provide
_ updates as more information becomes available.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 09/26/24 01:13 by GenePoon.