NJ Transit and Amtrak on March 16 placed the first track on the new Portal North Bridge into service. A ceremonial first train over the new bridge, a fixed span, operated March 13, marking a “major ...

NJ Transit commuter rails are back on their regular weekday schedules after a month of disruptions tied to opening the new Portal North Bridge, a critical piece of infrastructure for trains crossing ...

The old Portal Bridge disrupted rail commutes in New Jersey for decades, frequently getting stuck when it swung to let boat traffic pass. Now a new bridge is open to the public. By Michael Harmon See ...

The troubled centenarian Portal Bridge helped christen its replacement in classic Portal Bridge fashion — under duress. And on a Friday the 13th, no less. In the early morning hours of March 13, ...

NJ Transit riders caught something of a lucky break this Friday the 13th, even as they faced significant delays due to Amtrak overhead wire issues. NJ Transit CEO Kris Kolluri said he got word early ...

Problems with overhead wire support structures on the old Portal Bridge caused an early morning service suspension and then delays for NJ Transit and Amtrak that are expected to continue through the ...

A ceremonial train ride across the new Portal North Bridge marked a major milestone for Northeast Corridor rail service in Kearny on Thursday, March 12. — NJ Transit A ceremonial train ride across the ...

Officials marked a major milestone in the replacement of the aging Portal Bridge Thursday, as the first train crossed the new Portal North Bridge in Kearny. Gov. Mikie Sherrill, alongside leaders from ...

News 12 was aboard the first passenger train over the new Portal Bridge, which opens to commuters next week after a month of disruption. Because the bridge is modern - unlike the 116-year-old one it’s ...

Come next week, New Jersey-bound commuters will have a faster train ride through the swamps of the Garden State, as the Portal North Bridge opens for passenger service. For roughly a month, train ...

Commutes between Gotham and the Garden State have been in disarray this week as NJ Transit and Amtrak crews work to transfer a track from the old Portal Bridge in the New Jersey Meadowlands to the ...