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May 3rd, 2020 at 8:39pm: Raritan Valley Line; RVL train #5543, the 11:38 PM departure from Newark Penn Station is cancelled due to engineer availability. Please take train #5505, the 1:47 AM departure from Newark Penn.

May 3rd, 2020 at 8:33pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; RVL train #5538, the 10:16 PM departure from Raritan is cancelled due to engineer availability. Please take train #5540, the 11:38 PM departure from Raritan.

May 3rd, 2020 at 8:28pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #7281, the 10:07 PM departure from PSNY is cancelled due to engineer availability. Please take train #7285, the 11:07 PM departure from PSNY.

May 3rd, 2020 at 7:22pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; Atlantic City Rail Line service is currently cross honoring with NJ TRANSIT Bus line #554 between Atlantic City and Absecon.

May 3rd, 2020 at 7:05pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #4773, the 9:46 PM departure from Long Branch is cancelled due to engineer availability. Please take train #4777, the 10:46 PM departure from Long Branch.

May 3rd, 2020 at 6:55pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #4768, the 8:21 PM departure from Bay Head is cancelled due to engineer availability. Please take train #4772, the 9:19 PM departure from Bay Head.

May 3rd, 2020 at 6:46pm: Morris & Essex Line; M&E train #6939, the 8:11 PM departure from PSNY is cancelled due to engineer availability. Please take train #6941, the 9:11 PM departure from PSNY.

May 3rd, 2020 at 6:32pm: Main/Bergen County Line; MBPJ train #1730, the 8:08 PM departure from Suffern is cancelled due to engineer availability. Please take train #1732, the 9:08 PM departure from Suffern.

May 3rd, 2020 at 6:20pm: Main/Bergen County Line; MBPJ train #1729, the 6:25 PM departure from Hoboken, is cancelled due to engineer availability. Please take train #1731, the 7:25 PM departure from Hoboken.

May 3rd, 2020 at 5:33pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #7269, the 7:07 PM departure from PSNY, is cancelled due to engineer availability. Please take train #7273, the 8:07 PM departure from PSNY.

May 3rd, 2020 at 5:29pm: Morris & Essex Line; M&E train #6934, the 6:05 PM departure from Dover, is cancelled due to engineer availability. Please take train #6936, the 7:05 PM departure from Dover.

May 3rd, 2020 at 5:23pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #7265, the 6:07 PM departure from PSNY, is cancelled due to engineer availability. Please take train #7273, the 8:07 PM departure from PSNY.

May 3rd, 2020 at 5:16pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; Atlantic City Rail Line service has resumed in both directions between Atlantic City and Absecon following Beach Bridge being stuck in the open position earlier this afternoon.

May 3rd, 2020 at 4:59pm: North Jersey Coast Line; Update: NJCL train #7256, the 6:04 PM departure from Long Branch will operate today, 5/3/2020.

May 3rd, 2020 at 4:52pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #7256, the 6:04 PM departure from Long Branch, is cancelled due to engineer availability. Please take train #7260, the 7:04 PM departure from Long Branch.

May 3rd, 2020 at 4:32pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #7859, the 4:54 PM departure from PSNY, is cancelled due to engineer availability. Please take train #7861, the 5:14 PM departure from PSNY.

May 3rd, 2020 at 4:27pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #7861, the 5:14 PM departure from PSNY will operate today, 5/3/2020.

May 3rd, 2020 at 4:15pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; Atlantic City Rail Line service is suspended in both directions between Atlantic City and Absecon due to Beach Bridge being stuck in the open position. NJ TRANSIT rail tickets/passes are being cross honored by NJ TRANSIT bus line #554.

May 3rd, 2020 at 3:54pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #7248, the 4:04 PM departure from Long Branch, is cancelled due to engineer availability. Please take train #7252, the 5:04 PM departure from Long Branch.

May 3rd, 2020 at 3:27pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #7863, the 5:53 PM departure from PSNY, is cancelled due to crew availability. Please take train #7865, the 6:14 PM departure from PSNY.

May 3rd, 2020 at 3:23pm: Raritan Valley Line; RVL train #5533, the 6:38 PM departure from Newark Penn Station, is cancelled due to engineer availability. Please take train #5535, the 7:38 PM departure from Newark Penn Station.

May 3rd, 2020 at 3:18pm: Raritan Valley Line; RVL train #5528, the 5:16 PM departure from Raritan, is cancelled due to engineer availability. Please take train #5530, the 6:16 PM departure from Raritan.

May 3rd, 2020 at 3:08pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #7244, the 3:04 PM departure from Long Branch, was cancelled due to engineer availability. Please take train #7252, the 5:04 PM departure from Long Branch.

May 3rd, 2020 at 2:56pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #7861, the 5:14 PM departure from PSNY, is cancelled due to engineer availability. Please take train #7865, the 6:14 PM departure from PSNY.

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I didn't see any brush fire! I feel like I was cheated out of 45 minutes of my life. You owe me a quality fire, @NJTRANSIT!
— Joe Commuter (@njtranshit) April 2, 2015

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