by Irish Chieftain
WABC News
PATH train derailed
No direct service between Hoboken & 33rd St
(New York - WABC, March 25, 2007) - On Sunday night, PATH train service between Hoboken and Manhattan is suspended because of a train derailment. There were no injuries but passengers did have to be evacuated.
It happened near the PATH train station in Hoboken and that's where New Jersey reporter Anthony Johnson has more.
Those 300 passengers who were on that train had to be brought to Hoboken terminal to be safe. That was not until after spending about two hours on the train in the tunnel between stations in the dark, after the train had jumped the tracks.
Now, the emergency crews were brought in to help offload the stranded PATH train passengers that were stuck in the tunnel after an axle on the car broke causing the wheels to come off the tracks.
One commuter says he felt a big jolt then came crashing down on two other passengers.
"The lights went out and a big jolt. Everybody sort of flew forward," said one of passengers, Peter Elkas said. "But, nobody was hurt."
Now, there is no direct service between Hoboken and 33rd Street over in New York City. Once again, the good news is, no one was injured.
(Copyright 2007 WABC-TV)
