ABCNEWS - Amtrak fire suspends Penn Station service for NJ Transit commuters
An Amtrak fire erupted in a Hudson River tunnel between New York and New Jersey early Friday.
NYTIMES (Christine Chung) - Uber to Offer Shuttles for Fans Leaving World Cup Matches
Soccer lovers frustrated by public transportation will have another option to return to Boston, Dallas, Miami and New York from hard-to-reach stadiums.
NYTIMES (John Yoon) - Train Fire at Penn Station Injures 5 and Disrupts Rail Service
A fire on a maintenance train affected Friday morning service on NJ Transit, Amtrak and the L.I.R.R. Two people were hospitalized with serious injuries.
NYTIMES (Jessica Roy) - New Yorkers to World Cup Fans: Please Don’t Walk to MetLife
Instead of paying $150 for NJ Transit tickets to get to the stadium, some Europeans online are suggesting a scenic stroll through New Jersey’s interstates and swamps.
NYTIMES (Stefanos Chen) - NJ Transit Confirms It Will Charge $150 for Train Tickets During the World Cup
Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend matches at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey this summer, but most will not be allowed to drive there.
NYTIMES (Stefanos Chen and Tracey Tully) - Will It Cost $150 to Take the Train to a Single World Cup Match?
The extraordinary price for a round-trip train ticket from New York City to New Jersey would offset the $48 million in expected extra transit costs during the FIFA World Cup games, according to people familiar with the plan.
NYTIMES (Patrick McGeehan, Andy Newman and Claire Fahy) - Riders Worry About Partial Shutdown of Penn Station During World Cup
NJ Transit users will be barred from Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan for four hours before the start of each of the matches at MetLife Stadium.
NYTIMES (Michael Harmon) - Commuters, Rejoice! The New Portal Bridge in New Jersey Is Ready for Riders.
The old Portal Bridge disrupted rail commutes in New Jersey for decades, frequently getting stuck when it swung to let boat traffic pass. Now a new bridge is open to the public.
AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - Blizzard warnings, travel bans in effect for brutal storm pounding Northeast
Blizzard warnings blanket the Northeast Monday as a beastly winter storm is snarling travel and pounding millions with heavy snow. Threat level: In hard-hit areas, travel will be "extremely treacherous," forecasters say, and some leaders are restricting it. Meanwhile, more than half a million customers in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Delaware, Rhode Island are without power . The latest: The National Weather Service predicted Monday morning that heavy snowfall rates and gusty winds will keep battering the Northeast and spread into New England. - The governors of New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey and several other eastern states declared states of emergency and urged residents to stay home. Winter storm forecast The NWS said very…
NYTIMES (Stefanos Chen) - NJ Transit Commuters Grumble as Bridge Work Disrupts Train Rides
Many people who commute into Manhattan got their first taste of the crowded platforms that are expected to become common over the next month as the Portal Bridge is reworked.