NJ TRANSIT Raritan Valley Line To Resume Normal Service Just Says After Freight Train Derailment
UNION, N.J. (CBSNewYork) -- NJ TRANSIT riders can rest easy Sunday night after the transit agency announced the Raritan Valley Line will resume regular weekday service for Monday's commute, just three days after a freight train derailment in Union snarled service over the weekend.
Bus bridges remained the alternative between Newark Penn Station and Cranford over the weekend. Trains heading eastbound toward Cranford were running on normal schedules, while westbound trains were leaving Cranford about a half-hour later than normal.
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NJ TRANSIT spokeswoman Lisa Torbic tells WCBS 880's Ethan Harp riders can get up to the minute details on its website.
"NJ TRANSIT is grateful that Conrail was able to complete the necessary repairs over the weekend in time to restore regular weekday service for our customers for their Monday morning commutes," NJ TRANSIT Executive Director Steven H. Santoro said in a statement released Sunday.
NJ TRANSIT says customers may experience 15 minute delays in both directions due to a speed restriction in the area following Friday's derailment.