NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) – Amtrak and NJ Transit service was completely restored Friday, hours after a "communications issue" shut down all trains between New York Penn Station and Philadelphia and led to the suspension of multiple NJ Transit lines.
"Amtrak crews were able to identify and resolve the communication issue causing the earlier switch and signal outage," Amtrak said around noon.
While Amtrak service resumed between New York and Philly, residual delays were expected, the railroad company said.
The issue led to the cancelation of multiple Amtrak trains, including on the Acela commuter service that runs from Washington to Boston along the busy Northeast Corridor.
Amtrak first blamed the major rail shutdown on a "GPS server issue" around 9:30 a.m.
Service was also fully restored to NJ Transit's Northeast Corridor, Raritan Valley Line and North Jersey Coast Line—but riders should expect delays of 30 minutes.
NJ Transit's Midtown Direct service also resumed into Penn Station New York.
As has been the case since the issues began, NJ Transit rail tickets and passes are being cross honored by PATH at Newark Penn Station, Hoboken and 33rd Street-New York, as well as by NJ Transit buses and private carriers.