NJ Transit expects 30-minute delays and "select cancellations" to continue in-and-out of New York Penn Station Friday. to continue on service on Friday.
The $8 million project will replace windows on 429 passenger cars using a material that can be removed during an emergency but can withstand something being thrown at them.
The replacement of the 111-year-old swing bridge is the first part of the larger Gateway Program to begin construction. First track should open by 2026.
The state is using some of its record surplus to pay for construction without having to borrow for it. Some of that will upgrade seven NJ Transit stations.
A rumored job action by NJ Transit engineers became a reality Friday morning when their union used the state Juneteenth holiday for a sick out over a new contract.