NJ Transit Suspends Service After Train Fire Shuts Down Rush Hour Commute

Thousands of commuters faced major travel disruptions Thursday morning after an Amtrak track car fire damaged overhead wires and rail infrastructure inside one of the Hudson River tunnels, forcing NJ Transit to suspend service between Newark Penn Station and Penn Station New York.

NJ Transit warned that the impacts are expected to continue through the morning rush hour, with significant delays and cancellations affecting multiple rail lines across the system.

The agency said the fire damaged critical overhea...