NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit has declared a state of emergency beginning at 10 p.m. ET today (Saturday, Oct. 11) in anticipation of a strong storm expected to hit its service on Sunday, Oct. 12, and Monday, Oct. 13, and is advising customers to travel during the storm only if absolutely necessary. Those who are traveling should allow extra travel time.
In an advisory issued earlier today, NJ Transit says rain, strong winds, and potential flooding are expected. The agency will continue with regular service as long as weather and road conditions will safely allow, it says, but conditions may require temporary service suspensions, and conditions are expected to change quickly because of the nature of the storm. Customers are encouraged to monitor njtransit.com and the NJ Transit mobile app for the latest service information.
Systemwide cross-honoring will be in effect for rail, bus, private carrier, and light rail service on both Sunday and Monday, and NJ Transit’s Emergency Operations Center will be open and monitoring conditions for the duration of the storm.
The National Weather Service has a wind advisory in effect for portions of Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York from noon Sunday to 6 p.m. Monday, with forecast winds of 20 to 30 mph and gusts up to 45 mph. A coastal flood warning is also in effect during the same period.
The expected high winds have led New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority to issue a ban on empty tractor-trailers and tandem trucks on seven major bridges from 3 p.m. Sunday to 6 p.m. Monday. No other MTA service advisories related to the weather have been issued as of 8:45 p.m. ET today.
