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- MBT Advisory - NJ Transit Gate Changes Please be advised that several NJ Transit bus routes have been relocated to new gates, effective Saturday, June 25th. For more info, please visit https://www.njtransit.com/service-advisory/1522067 (03:01 PM) (sent Thu 06/30/22)
- Bridge & Tunnel Alert The Exclusive Bus Lane (XBL) to NY is planned to close at 09:30am due to the low volume of traffic. (09:16 AM) (sent Thu 06/30/22)
- Newark-World Trade Center Service Update - Resuming Normal Service Trains from Newark are once again departing from Track 1 after an earlier service adjustment. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.---ResourcesRidePATH App (Use Real-Time over Schedule for train departures.)PATHAlertsTwitter Trains from Newark are once again departing from Track ... (03:02 PM) (sent Wed 06/29/22)
- MBT Advisory - NJ Transit Gate Changes Please be advised that several NJ Transit bus routes have been relocated to new gates, effective Saturday, June 25th. For more info, please visit https://www.njtransit.com/service-advisory/1522067 (03:02 PM) (sent Wed 06/29/22)
- Bridge & Tunnel Alert The Exclusive Bus Lane (XBL) to NY is planned to close at 09:30 am due to the low volume of traffic. (09:47 AM) (sent Wed 06/29/22)
- MBT Advisory - NJ Transit Gate Changes Please be advised that several NJ Transit bus routes have been relocated to new gates, effective Saturday, June 25th. For more info, please visit https://www.njtransit.com/service-advisory/1522067 (03:01 PM) (sent Tue 06/28/22)
- Bridge & Tunnel Alert The Exclusive Bus Lane (XBL) to NY is planned to close at 9:45 am due to the low volume of traffic. (09:40 AM) (sent Tue 06/28/22)
- Bridge & Tunnel Alert The Exclusive Bus Lane (XBL) to NY is planned to close at 9:30 am due to the low volume of traffic. (09:08 AM) (sent Mon 06/27/22)
- PABT Advisory - NJ Transit Gate Changes Please be advised that several NJ Transit bus routes have been relocated to new gates, effective Saturday, June 25th. For more info, please visit https://www.njtransit.com/service-advisory/1522067 (09:01 AM) (sent Mon 06/27/22)
- PABT Advisory - NJ Transit Gate Changes Please be advised that several NJ Transit bus routes have been relocated to new gates, effective Saturday, June 25th. For more info, please visit https://www.njtransit.com/service-advisory/1522067 (10:02 AM) (sent Sun 06/26/22)
- PABT Advisory - NJ Transit Gate Changes Please be advised there are several permanent NJ Transit gate changes effective today (June 25th). For more info, please visit https://www.njtransit.com/service-advisory/1522067 (09:01 AM) (sent Sat 06/25/22)
- PABT Delay - XBL The Port Authority Bus Terminal is experiencing a delay due to a motor vehicle accident in the bus lane. Additional information will be provided when available. (09:03 AM) (sent Fri 06/24/22)
- PABT Advisory - NJ Transit Gate Changes Please be advised there will be several permanent NJ Transit gate changes effective Saturday, June 25th. For more info, please visit https://www.njtransit.com/service-advisory/1522067 (09:02 AM) (sent Fri 06/24/22)
- Bridge & Tunnel Alert The Exclusive Bus Lane (XBL) to NY is planned to close at 9:00am due to the low volume of traffic. (08:45 AM) (sent Fri 06/24/22)
- Bridge & Tunnel Alert The Exclusive Bus Lane (XBL) to NY is planned to close at 9:40 am due to the low volume of traffic. (09:22 AM) (sent Thu 06/23/22)
- (2of2) NJ TRANSIT rail tickets and passes are no longer being cross-honored by PATH at Newark Penn Station, Hoboken and 33rd St-NY. (10:11 AM) (sent Thu 06/30/22)
- (1of2) Rail service into and out of Penn Station New York is operating on or close to schedule with residual delays (10:11 AM) (sent Thu 06/30/22)
- (1of2) Rail service into and out of Penn Station New York is subject to up to 20-minute delays following an earlier (09:36 AM) (sent Thu 06/30/22)
- Midtown trains delayed up to 30 minutes due to earlier train malfunction in tunnel. Cross-honoring in effect - per announcement. (09:23 AM) (sent Thu 06/30/22)
- Train announced as 14 minutes late. Trains seemed to be delayed into Penn Station as well. Something something in the tunnel. (09:17 AM) (sent Thu 06/30/22)
- (2of2) Midtown Direct trains are no longer being diverted into Hoboken. NJ TRANSIT rail tickets and passes are bein (08:31 AM) (sent Thu 06/30/22)
- (1of2) Rail service into and out of Penn Station New York remains subject to up to 30-minute delays due to an earli (08:31 AM) (sent Thu 06/30/22)
- As we neared NWK, conductor just advised any NYP riders on this HOB train to stay on board and use PATH (or ferry) to get to Manhattan (08:06 AM) (sent Thu 06/30/22)
- Conductor says nothing's going into NYP because the tunnel is "occupied" (08:01 AM) (sent Thu 06/30/22)
- (1of2) Rail service into and out of Penn Station New York is subject to up to 30-minute delays due to a disabled tr (07:56 AM) (sent Thu 06/30/22)
- (2of2) NJ TRANSIT rail tickets and passes are being cross-honored by NJ TRANSIT bus, private carriers and PATH at N (07:56 AM) (sent Thu 06/30/22)
- Traffic to NY Penn is rerouted to Hobboken because of an infrastructure issue (wire). (07:50 AM) (sent Thu 06/30/22)
- Stopped before Newark Broad. Not sure what the hold up is! (07:43 AM) (sent Thu 06/30/22)
- Announced single tracking into NYP due to disabled train in tunnel. (07:38 AM) (sent Thu 06/30/22)
- Rail service into and out of Penn Station New York is subject to up to 20-minute delays due to a disabled train in (07:31 AM) (sent Thu 06/30/22)
- M and E Line train #6663, the 8:44 PM arrival into Dover, is up to 15 mins late due to making additional stops for cancelled train #6363. (08:36 PM) (sent Thu 06/30/22)
- M and E train #6363, the 7:18 PM departure from PSNY, was cancelled due to mechanical issues. Please take train #66 (07:41 PM) (sent Thu 06/30/22)
- 7:18 M&E cancelled combined with 7:26 Dover, now a local (07:36 PM) (sent Thu 06/30/22)
- M and E train #880, the 6:45 PM arrival into Hoboken, is up to 20-mins late due to congestion from late train #6664. (06:41 PM) (sent Thu 06/30/22)
- M and E train #6664, the 6:48 PM arrival into PSNY, is up to 15 mins. late due to an earlier mechanical issues near Denville. (05:51 PM) (sent Thu 06/30/22)
- Morris and Essex train #428, the 4:32 PM arrival into Hoboken, is cancelled due to mechanical issues near Summit. P (04:06 PM) (sent Thu 06/30/22)
- (2of2) NJ TRANSIT rail tickets and passes are no longer being cross-honored by PATH at Newark Penn Station, Hoboken and 33rd St-NY. (10:11 AM) (sent Thu 06/30/22)
- (1of2) Rail service into and out of Penn Station New York is operating on or close to schedule with residual delays (10:11 AM) (sent Thu 06/30/22)
- (1of2) Rail service into and out of Penn Station New York is subject to up to 20-minute delays following an earlier (09:36 AM) (sent Thu 06/30/22)
- M and E train #414, the 8:46AM arrival into Hoboken, is up to 25 min. late due to congestion. (09:01 AM) (sent Thu 06/30/22)
- M and E train #6620, the 8:55 AM arrival into PSNY, is up to 20 min. late due to accommodating customers from cancelled train #6320. (09:01 AM) (sent Thu 06/30/22)
- Update M and E train #6320, the 9:13 AM arrival into PSNY, was cancelled due to equipment availability. Please tak (08:56 AM) (sent Thu 06/30/22)
- (2of2) Midtown Direct trains are no longer being diverted into Hoboken. NJ TRANSIT rail tickets and passes are bein (08:31 AM) (sent Thu 06/30/22)
- (1of2) Rail service into and out of Penn Station New York remains subject to up to 30-minute delays due to an earli (08:31 AM) (sent Thu 06/30/22)
- M and E train #6320, the 8:20 AM departure from Summit, is subject to a delay due to equipment availability. An update will follow. (08:21 AM) (sent Thu 06/30/22)