PATH service suspended on some lines Tuesday morning

Commuters who take the PATH trains between Newark and Journal Square will again face service suspension Tuesday morning, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced Monday.

"PATH service between Newark and Journal Square will remain suspended through Tuesday morning's 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. commute, despite continued efforts by roughly 650 PATH workers and contractors to clear snow from tracks, third rails, signals and switches, which were inundated by snow drifts ranging from four to 16 feet during the weekend blizzard," The Authority said in a press release on its website.

Due to the massive snowfall, service between the two busy stations was suspended Monday and the Authority has initially hoped to get the trains back on track in time for the Monday afternoon commute.

During the Tuesday morning commute, passengers will not be able to access PATH trains at either the Newark Penn Station or Harrison Stations, the Authority said. Journal Square in Jersey City will again serve as the temporary western terminus of the rail line.

In order to accommodate passengers, NJ Transit will again be cross-honoring PATH tickets on its trains and buses departing Newark Penn Station Tuesday morning. Shuttle bus service will also be available between Newark Penn Station-Journal Square and Harrison Station-Journal Square, but it will be limited.

"Commuters are cautioned the extra bus service will not provide the typical capacity provided on eight-car PATH trains," the Authority said. "PATH will continue operating service on four lines, with service between Journal Square and the World Trade Center, Journal Square to 33rd Street, Hoboken to the World Trade Center and Hoboken to 33rd Street."

The Port Authority is anticipating that full service will be restored between Newark and Journal Square in time for the Tuesday afternoon commute.

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