PATH Riders Left Stranded And Furious After Rush Hour Suspension; PATH Then Tweets Broken Link For Help
JERSEY CITY (CBSNewYork) - PATH service has resumed with delays after a system-wide due to an air compressor failure.
The problem developed at around 4:15 p.m., just before Thursday's evening rush hour.
The air compressor failed in Jersey City, CBS2's Dan Rice reported.
All PATH service is still suspended system-wide because of air compressor failure. NJT rail, bus and light rail are cross honoring PATH passengers. [08]
— PATH Train. Wear a Face Covering. (@PATHTrain) June 27, 2019
NJT rail, bus and light rail cross honored PATH passengers.
PATH pic.twitter.com/cqWRzOtM8x
— Jose Luis Enchautegui (@High296) June 27, 2019
Frustrated passengers crowded PATH platforms and stations.
Commuter hell. @PATHTrain completely suspended, ferry lines wrapped around blocks. Heat level at 1000 pic.twitter.com/qozKRXRbRx
— JC✨from JC (@JBoNitaAppleBum) June 27, 2019
"Commuter hell. @Pathtrain completely suspended, ferry lines wrapped around blocks. Heat level at 1000," tweeted JC.
A lot of unhappy confused PATH riders here at 33rd and 6th pic.twitter.com/winiYw5Cw8
— Mike Smeltz (@mikesmeltz) June 27, 2019
"A lot of unhappy confused PATH riders here at 33rd and 6th," tweeted Mike Smeltz of WCBS 880.
It's PATHetic how inept the Port Authority is. Absurd that @pathtrain is suspended again. #path #pathetic @PANYNJ @GovMurphy @NYGovCuomo pic.twitter.com/nLPLw6z7mt
— Scott Minter (@smminter) June 27, 2019
"It's PATHetic how inept the Port Authority is. Absurd that @pathtrain is suspended again," Rider Scott Minter wrote.
Air compressor problem No Path Trains. Very dangerous to have so many people in one area. pic.twitter.com/XPC35LzHul
— Patrick Dunne (@dunne1965) June 27, 2019
"Very dangerous to have so many people in one area," wrote Patrick Dunne.
All PATH service will be resuming service with delays within 10 minutes following the earlier air compressor failure. [15]
— PATH Train. Wear a Face Covering. (@PATHTrain) June 27, 2019
PATH said service resumed with delays about an hour and a half after the system-wide outage.
Affected by PATH delay/suspension? See Guide to Alternate Transportation Services. https://t.co/7gVLx7jfuo. [09]
— PATH Train. Wear a Face Covering. (@PATHTrain) June 27, 2019
During the outage, PATH tweeted out a link for passengers seeking alternative travel resources. That link, however, brought people to a web page with an error message: "The page you're looking for can't be found."
That did not sit well with Twitter users.
Did you check the air compressor on your link?
— Harvey Fliester (@hfliester) June 27, 2019
link doesnt work.... just like your trains
— Judith Eskenazi (@judi_sevenrooms) June 27, 2019
Ironic that the link is BROKEN!!! And they want to raise our fares. ????
— Barton (@pbartp) June 27, 2019
About a half hour later, PATH said the link problem had been resolved.
The issue with the link has been fixed. Sorry about that. https://t.co/7gVLx71ECQ
— PATH Train. Wear a Face Covering. (@PATHTrain) June 27, 2019
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