At Least Five Injured In Fire In Rail Yard Train Car Near Penn Station Delays In NJ Transit And Amtrak Rail Service

2026-05-29 09:00:51

(MENAFN- Live Mint) At least five people were injured after a fire broke out in a rail yard train car near New York's Penn Station, and service for many commuters was disrupted early Friday (local time), authorities said.

The incident caused train delays in New Jersey Transit and Amtrak rail service into New York and also briefly suspended Long Island Rail Road service, more than a week after a strike had shut down that system, AP reported.

In a post on X, New Jersey Transit posted that it was an Amtrak train car that caught fire "in one of the Hudson River tunnels.” It said the fire resulted in“overhead wire damage," and added, "Impacts are expected to last through the morning rush hour."

It added,“Due to Amtrak overhead wire damage resulting from an earlier Amtrak track car fire in one of the Hudson River Tunnels, NJ TRANSIT rail service is suspended between Penn Station New York & Newark Penn Station. Midtown Direct service is being diverted to Hoboken.”

This is a developing story. More details awaited.

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