Transit & Streets Active Updated Oct 13, 2026
The Portal Bridge cutover
NJ Transit is down to one track between Newark and Secaucus until Nov. 15 while crews move trains from the 116-year-old Portal Bridge onto the new fixed Portal North Bridge. About 30,000 Midtown Direct riders now lose their one-seat ride to Penn Station and transfer to PATH, buses or ferries to reach Manhattan.
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Oct 12, 2026 Latest
NJ Transit is down to one track between Newark and Secaucus until Nov. 15 as trains move onto the new Portal North Bridge. Morristown, Gladstone and Montclair-Boonton trains end at Hoboken and Raritan Valley trains stop at Newark Penn, affecting about 30,000 riders, NBC New York and ABC7 reported. NJ Transit is asking riders to work from home or travel before 7 a.m. or after 9 a.m.
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