A PATH train was stuck in between two stations in Lower Manhattan for around one hour on Tuesday, March 12, 2024.
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(New York, NY) – Anytime commuters enter the transit system, they take a deep breath. And that’s not just because they don’t want to breathe in the scent of urine while talking a grimy staircase down underground. Crime concerns are also paramount — as evidenced by the 750 National Guard members New York Governor Kathy Hochul just deployed to the subways. But dirty ground and the threat of illegal or threatening behavior isn’t the main concern — rather, it’s delays.
And on Tuesday, a group of straphangers taking the PATH train from Hoboken into Manhattan got a harsh reminder. From around 8:00 AM until 9:00 AM, passengers were stuck on an immobile train. It had suddenly stopped in between the 9th and 14th Street stops in New York — apparently because a group of people were running around on the tracks.
In a bid to catch the alleged trespassers, cops were called. An 77 WABC employee was on the train and said there were several announcements made from the loudspeaker — including that power had been cut to aide the ongoing search. The train’s conductor explained cops were looking in cubby holes and other hidden-away areas of the tracks to find the trespassers.
Port Authority says a suspect had in fact entered the tracks and was eventually arrested for trespassing. While officials secured the tracks and made sure things were safe and clear, service was temporarily suspended.
