According to Amtrak, all trains between New York and Philadelphia were suspended Wednesday evening due to a faulty electrical cables in Kearny, New Jersey, that power trains at Pennsylvania Station.
The power outage stopped Amtrak and New Jersey Transit trains, an Amtrak spokesman, Jason Abrams, said in an email. The Long Island Rail Road and subway trains that stop at Penn Station were not affected, according to a notice from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which operates both services.
In Kearny, New Jersey Transit is building a replacement for the 114-year-old Portal Bridge, but it’s unclear whether the problem is related to that work, Abrams said.
The power outage began at 5:05 p.m., Abrams said, adding that crews were working to restore power. As of 7.15pm it was unclear when train service would resume, he said.
According to a New Jersey Transit spokesperson, New Jersey Transit passengers will have their tickets and passes honored on PATH trains, which travel between Manhattan and New Jersey. To avoid Penn Station, travelers can also take a ferry to Hoboken, where six New Jersey transit lines offer.
This is a developing story.
