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- Extreme slowness on Rt 3 west. 40 mins from Port Authority the the stadium. (06:36 PM) (sent Wed 05/25/22)
- PABT Delay - Disabled Vehicle - UPDATE The previous disabled vehicle in the Lincoln Tunnel (NJ-bound) has been cleared. There may be some residual delays. (05:43 PM) (sent Wed 05/25/22)
- PABT Delay - Disabled Vehicle The PABT is experiencing delays due to a disabled vehicle in the Lincoln Tunnel (NJ-bound). (05:37 PM) (sent Wed 05/25/22)
- 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. (09:22 AM) (sent Tue 05/24/22)
- PABT Delay - XBL The Port Authority Bus Terminal for Arrivals and Departures (NY/NJ-bound) is experiencing a delay due to a motor vehicle accident in the bus lane. Additional information will be provided when available. (09:33 AM) (sent Mon 05/23/22)
- 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. (09:16 AM) (sent Mon 05/23/22)
- Expect delays due to heavy traffic on NJ 495 East into the Lincoln Tunnel (02:01 PM) (sent Sun 05/22/22)
- PABT - Inbound Delays The Port Authority bus terminal is experiencing inbound delays due to heavy volume. (07:18 PM) (sent Fri 05/20/22)
- Rt 3 West moving at a snail's pace. (06:11 PM) (sent Fri 05/20/22)
- Bridge & Tunnel Alert The Exclusive Bus Lane (XBL) to NY is planned to close at 9:15 am due to the low volume of traffic. (08:59 AM) (sent Fri 05/20/22)
- Bridge & Tunnel Alert The Exclusive Bus Lane (XBL) to NY is now closed . (10:31 AM) (sent Thu 05/19/22)
- Good afternoon. 495 East is open but still expect residual delays. (04:06 PM) (sent Wed 05/18/22)
- PABT - Delays - UPDATE The Port Authority Bus Terminal is experiencing delays for arrivals and departures due to a previous vehicle fire on Rt-495 east. (04:05 PM) (sent Wed 05/18/22)
- PABT - Delays - UPDATE The Port Authority Bus Terminal is experiencing delays in arrivals and departures due to a vehicle fire on Rt-495 east. An update will follow. (03:38 PM) (sent Wed 05/18/22)
- Good afternoon, due to a car fire on 495 East please expect delays. (03:31 PM) (sent Wed 05/18/22)
- Rail service in and out of Penn Station New York is operating on or close to schedule with residual delays followin (12:51 AM) (sent Wed 05/25/22)
- Conductor telling is that there is traffic ahead so we are stopped before Newark Broad Street. (10:19 PM) (sent Wed 05/25/22)
- Rail service in and out of Penn Station New York is subject to up to 30-minute delays due to Amtrak overhead wire issues near Secaucus. (09:56 PM) (sent Wed 05/25/22)
- MOBO train #6293, the 9:27 PM arrival into MSU, is up to 40 min. late due to overhead wire issues near Secaucus. (09:21 PM) (sent Wed 05/25/22)
- MOBO train #6264, the 8:16 PM arrival into PSNY, is up to 35 min. late due to overhead wire issues near Secaucus. (08:41 PM) (sent Wed 05/25/22)
- Rail service in and out of Penn Station New York is subject to up to 20-minute delays due to Amtrak overhead wire issues near Secaucus. (07:51 PM) (sent Wed 05/25/22)
- The 452 from Penn station to Montclair finally pulled out at 4:58. There were no announcements. (04:59 PM) (sent Wed 05/25/22)
- The 452 from Penn station to Montclair is still at the station at 4:56. No announcement. (04:59 PM) (sent Wed 05/25/22)
- Update MOBO train #211, the 6:42 AM departure from Hoboken, is up to 20 min. late due to earlier engineer availability. (07:06 AM) (sent Wed 05/25/22)
- MOBO train #211, the 6:42 AM departure from Hoboken, is currently delayed due to engineer availability. An update will follow. (06:56 AM) (sent Wed 05/25/22)
- Morris and Essex and Montclair-Boonton Line rail service is operating on or close to schedule in both directions fo (09:21 PM) (sent Tue 05/24/22)
- Morris and Essex and Montclair-Boonton Line rail service is subject to up to 15-minute delays in both directions du (08:11 PM) (sent Tue 05/24/22)
- Update MOBO train #275, the 6:43 PM arrival into MSU, is up to 45 mins late due to a switch issue near Newark Broad Street. (07:21 PM) (sent Tue 05/24/22)
- Morris and Essex and Montclair-Boonton Line rail service is subject to up to 30-minute delays in both directions du (06:56 PM) (sent Tue 05/24/22)
- MOBO Line train #0275, the 6:43 PM arrival into MSU, is currently delayed near Broad St Station due to a switch issue. Update to follow. (06:36 PM) (sent Tue 05/24/22)
- Rail service in and out of Penn Station New York is operating on or close to schedule with residual delays followin (12:51 AM) (sent Wed 05/25/22)
- Rail service in and out of Penn Station New York is subject to up to 30-minute delays due to Amtrak overhead wire issues near Secaucus. (09:56 PM) (sent Wed 05/25/22)
- M and E train #6670, the 8:29 PM arrival into PSNY, is up to 35 min. late due to overhead wire issues near Secaucus. (08:46 PM) (sent Wed 05/25/22)
- Rail service in and out of Penn Station New York is subject to up to 20-minute delays due to Amtrak overhead wire issues near Secaucus. (07:51 PM) (sent Wed 05/25/22)
- M and E train #6666, the 7:14 PM arrival into PSNY, is up to 15 mins late due to an earlier bridge strike. (06:56 PM) (sent Wed 05/25/22)
- M and E train #427, the 5:47 PM arrival into Gladstone, is up to 15 mins late due to earlier fire department activi (05:21 PM) (sent Wed 05/25/22)
- M and E train #6341, the 4:56 PM arrival into Summit, is up to 20 mins late due to earlier fire department activity (05:01 PM) (sent Wed 05/25/22)
- M and E train #6641, the 5:30 PM arrival into Dover, is up to 15 mins late due to earlier fire department activity (05:01 PM) (sent Wed 05/25/22)
- M and E train #6656, the 5:06 PM arrival into PSNY, is up to 20 mins late due to earlier fire department activity n (04:56 PM) (sent Wed 05/25/22)
- M and E train #6636, the 12:21 PM arrival into PSNY, is up to 15 min. late due to track maintenance. (11:56 AM) (sent Wed 05/25/22)
- Morris and Essex and Montclair-Boonton Line rail service is operating on or close to schedule in both directions fo (09:21 PM) (sent Tue 05/24/22)
- Morris and Essex and Montclair-Boonton Line rail service is subject to up to 15-minute delays in both directions du (08:11 PM) (sent Tue 05/24/22)
- Morris and Essex and Montclair-Boonton Line rail service is subject to up to 30-minute delays in both directions du (06:56 PM) (sent Tue 05/24/22)
- MOBO train #880, the 6:45 PM arrival into Hoboken, is currently delayed due to a switch issue near Broad Street Sta (06:51 PM) (sent Tue 05/24/22)
- M and E train #6355, the 7:07 PM arrival into Summit, is currently delayed due to a switch issue near Broad St Station. Update to follow. (06:51 PM) (sent Tue 05/24/22)