Passengers are stuck in the train car when it derails in the North River Tunnel shortly before arriving at Penn Station in New York
Passengers are stuck in the train car when it derails in the North River Tunnel shortly before arriving at Penn Station in New York
- Passengers are stuck in a train car after it derails upon arrival at Penn Station
- One person who was stuck said NJ Transit was on scene trying to get them out
- There are currently no injuries reported
Desperate passengers are demanding answers from the New Jersey Transit Corporation after they were trapped in a train car that derailed as it entered Penn Station.
In a tweet, one passenger wrote: “@NJTRANSIT stuck in derailed train car.”
“It’s not reassuring when your people come and say they have to find a way to get us out of here and then talk about relegation.”
NJ Transit said train service to and from Penn Station was suspended due to a “minor slow-speed derailment.”
“Midtown Direct service is being rerouted to Hoboken,” they tweeted.
Desperate passengers are demanding answers from the New Jersey Transit Corporation after they became trapped in a train car after it derailed shortly after leaving Penn Station
NJ Transit said train service to and from Penn Station was suspended due to a “minor slow-speed derailment.”
One passenger complained that he hadn’t heard the news, tweeting, “What’s happening at Penn Station?” We’ve been stuck in the tunnel for 20 minutes. “No PA system in our car.”
Others filmed the chaos on the platform as angry commuters made alternative travel plans.
Some images reportedly taken aboard the derailed train show people crammed into the carriage like sardines waiting for help.
Firefighters said Citizens that the remaining train will be moved to platform 8 as a “precautionary measure” while emergency services are on site.
No injuries were reported at this time CBS News reported that there were approximately 1,500 customers and crew members on board.
Midtown Direct service has been rerouted to Hoboken and tickets will be redeemed by PATH at Newark Penn Station, Hoboken, 33rd St-NY and on buses.
NJ Transit told the outlet that a Northeast Corridor train left Trenton at 7:32 a.m. and was expected to arrive at Penn Station at 8:49 a.m.
At 8:55 a.m. it derailed shortly before reaching the train station.
This is a developing story.
Others filmed the chaos on the platform as angry commuters made alternative travel plans