NJ Transit resumes service throughout state Sunday

NJ Transit has started the process of putting its trains, buses and light rail lines back in service.

The biggest problem will be faced by buses, especially those traveling side streets and secondary roads that may not be completely plowed.

Most of NJ Transit's commuter lines will begin service early on Sunday afternoon. The Northeast Corridor, however, was still awaiting Amtrak to give the OK for service from Morrisville as of late Sunday morning. The North Jersey Coast Line needs switches in Union to be cleaned by Amtrak in order to resume service.

The complete commuter line is as follows:

• Morris & Essex Line will begin operating a regular weekend schedule starting with the 12:05 p.m. out of Dover and the 12:12 p.m. out of Hoboken.  NOTE: Midtown Direct trains will run into Manhattan following the regular weekend schedule.
• Main/Bergen Line will begin operating a regular weekend schedule starting with the 12:19 p.m. out of Hoboken bound for Waldwick and the 12:25 p.m. out of Hoboken bound for Suffern.  Trains will depart Suffern at 1:06 p.m. and Waldwick at 1:27 p.m. heading for Hoboken.
• Montclair Boonton Line will begin operating a regular weekend schedule starting with the 12:10 p.m. out of Hoboken to Bay Street and the 1;00 p.m. departure from Bay Street to Hoboken.
• Pascack Valley Line will begin operating a regular weekend schedule starting with the 1:58 p.m. departure from Spring Valley to Hoboken.
• Northeast Corridor is poised to resume service from Trenton pending Amtrak approval to operate from Morrisville
• North Jersey Coast Line is poised to resume service upon Amtrak's clearing of the switches at Union interlocking
• Raritan Valley Line is poised to resume service upon the clearing of switches at Aldene (Conrail) and Hunter (Amtrak) interlockings
• Atlantic City Rail Line is poised to resume service upon Amtrak's repair of Shore interlocking
• Southern Tier Service is poised to resume Southern Tier service pending completion of Metro North's inspections

The Newark, RiverLINE and Hudson-Bergen  Light Rail lines began service at 11 a.m. and were running a normal Sunday schedule.

NJ Transit said it will continue to offer full system wide cross-honoring all day, allowing  customers to use their ticket or pass on an alternate travel mode--rail, light rail or bus.  Additionally, NJ Transit bus, rail, light rail and bus passes will be cross-honored on private carrier buses.

Service on NJ Transit was suspended early Saturday morning as the blizzard moved in to all of New Jersey.