A New Jersey Transit train with only a conductor aboard derailed near Penn Station early Wednesday, causing no injuries but leading to delays for commuters.
An Amtrak crew was moving the train out of a rail yard about 5 a.m. when some of the cars derailed on Track 4, NJ Transit spokeswoman Penny Bassett said.
Workers cleared the derailed cars by 6:20 a.m., Bassett said.
The Northeast Corridor, New Jersey Coast Line, Montclair-Boonton and Midtown Direct service are on or close to schedule after earlier delays of up to 20 minutes into and out of Penn Station.
Long Island Rail Road said its service had not been affected.
The derailment comes during what has become known as the “Summer of Hell” for rail riders.
No one was hurt during a derailment at Penn Station on July 6.
On April 3, tracks were damaged when an NJ Transit train derailed. Amtrak officials said a wooden tie allowed the rails to spread under the train.
On March 24, an Amtrak train derailed and sideswiped an NJ Transit train.
With Post wires