New Jersey trains delayed due to loose bull on the tracks
December 14, 2023 12:39 PM
Commuters in Newark, New Jersey, were subject to delays Thursday morning after a bull got loose on the tracks of Newark Penn Station.
The bull was seen prancing up and down the tracks as various train operators, including PATH, NJ Transit, and Amtrak, said the intrusion would result in delays from the station. Officials have since said the bull has been captured, and service has resumed for all lines.
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NJ TRANSIT rail service is subject to up to 45 minute delays between Newark Penn and PSNY, due to Police activity near Newark Penn Station. NJ TRANSIT rail tickets and passes are being cross-honored by PATH and Hoboken, Newark Penn and 33rd Street New York.
Police activity: pic.twitter.com/XrtIEK5ZGH
— NJ TRANSIT (@NJTRANSIT) December 14, 2023
“NJ TRANSIT rail service is subject to up to 45 minute delays between Newark Penn and PSNY, due to Police activity near Newark Penn Station. NJ TRANSIT rail tickets and passes are being cross-honored by PATH and Hoboken, Newark Penn and 33rd Street New York,” NJ Transit posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
Here’s video of the bull on the loose this morning – it went onto the tracks at Newark Penn. I’m told they caught it. It apparently escaped near the airport – ran toward Penn – then ran back toward airport (Elizabeth) and was caught. pic.twitter.com/G0DzbTJH6j
— Adam Harding (@HardingReports) December 14, 2023
Amtrak said the incident was responsible for causing residual delays but that trains were moving in and out of Newark Penn Station, which is on the route of the Northeast Regional, the most popular by ridership in the Amtrak system.
Update: As of 11:00 AM ET, Service in and out of Newark has resumed. Residual delays should be expected.
— Amtrak Northeast (@AmtrakNECAlerts) December 14, 2023
“Update: As of 11:00 AM ET, Service in and out of Newark has resumed. Residual delays should be expected,” Amtrak posted on X.
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The Port Authority Trans-Hudson also said the bull had disrupted service out of the station. Several trains were affected by “livestock in the track area,” but officials said that the matter has been resolved.
“The earlier track condition has been resolved. We apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused,” PATH posted on X.