NJ Transit, Amtrak spar over cause of the latest heat wave commuting meltdown

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NJ Transit, Amtrak spar over cause of the latest heat wave commuting meltdown
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NJ Transit and Amtrak officials sparred over the cause of Friday morning's problems.

to and from New York, with NJ Transit officials saying a commuter train that Amtrak blamed for breaking down passed inspection in Newark.due to infrastructure and train problems on the nation’s busiest railroad. It has halted service numerous times as a heat wave played havoc with electrical systems and trains.

Lawmakers questioned why Amtrak hasn’t used federal infrastructure law money to fix these issues and one expert suggested a Gov. Chris Christie era idea, withhold the rent NJ Transit pays Amtrak. Rail service into and out of Penn Station New York is subject to up to 30-minute delays due to earlier Amtrak overhead wire issues in Penn Station New York. Midtown Direct train service has resumed into Penn Station New York.Service Adjustment: As of 2:25 pm ET, Due to a disabled commuter train and infrastructure repair in New York , Train 244 and Train 68 are canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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