Bus service into New York City from New Jersey has resumed after commuters faced delays and diversions on Wednesday morning due to a multi-bus accident at the Port Authority terminal in midtown, according to transit authorities.
The express bus lane ramp has reopened for bus operation, according to a spokesperson from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the bi-state agency that operates transit hubs in the New York area.
New Jersey Transit buses traveling to and from the terminal have started back up, NJ Transit said in a post on X. Buses were being rerouted to Secaucus Junction, Newark Penn Station and Hoboken Terminal earlier on Wednesday.
New York’s Fire Department said it received a call around 6:05 a.m. reporting two coach buses had collided near West 41st Street inside the terminal at 625 Eighth Ave. Emergency crews arrived to find a total of three buses involved, and patients were being evaluated at the scene.
Twelve people sustained minor injuries, and one individual was transported to the hospital for further evaluation, according to the Port Authority. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the incident.
More than 7,200 buses carrying roughly 200,000 passengers pass through the bus terminal on an average weekday, making it one of the busiest in the world. Many New Jersey commuters enter New York on NJ Transit buses, though long-haul carriers like Greyhound and Trailways also operate at the hub.
Ryan Finnegan, a physician assistant, was trying to take a bus to the Jersey Shore to meet up with family for the July 4 holiday. He had been delayed for about two hours after working an overnight shift.
“I’ve had minor delays,” he said in an interview. “But nothing like this. Two hours is insane.”
Private commuter bus operator Boxcar opted not to reroute its service and was operating on delays, said Joe Colangelo, its chief executive officer. Delays at the Lincoln Tunnel were between 30 and 45 minutes, he said.
Photo: Commuters enter the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg
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