New York Commuters Face ‘summer of Hell’

Emergency repair work began Monday at New York’s Penn Station, kicking off a “summer of hell” for hundreds of thousands of commuters battling chronic delays, overcrowding and frayed tempers at North America’s busiest rail hub. An estimated 650,000 passengers pass every day through Penn Station — twice as many as for the three New York … Read more

Commuter Train Derails In NYC, No One Hurt

A commuter train derailed Thursday night in New York’s Penn Station, but the company overseeing the rail line called the incident minor and said there were no injuries. Inbound and outbound services from the station were suspended. The cause of the derailment was not immediately given. The train was run by New Jersey Transit, which … Read more

Second New York Rail Derailment In Days Injures Four

A commuter train derailed at New York’s Penn Station on Monday, lightly injuring four people in the second such incident in 10 days, officials said. The train from Trenton came off the tracks at 9:00 am as it pulled into the bustling transport hub in Manhattan at low speed causing four minor injuries, a spokesperson … Read more