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An early morning Penn Station fire injured multiple people and snarled morning service between Newark and New York, upending commuter travel.The blaze was first reported around 1:30 a.m. Friday, May 29, and was not under control until around 4 a.m., the fire department said.Delays are expected to last until this afternoon, officials say. Here's what to know.How did the Penn Station fire happen?Overnight, a work train car fire was reported, officials said.Over 45 units were sent out to the scene, with 141 fire and EMS personnel. Five people were injured, including two with serious injuries, the FDNY said.The exact cause is still under investigation.How delayed is Amtrak, NJ Transit?In a morning message to New Yorkers, the city wrote via NotifyNYC that both Amtrak and NJ Transit service is suspended in both directions between New York's Penn Station and Newark, NJ.The delays will upend morning commutes, with no definite time on when service could fully resume.How long will delays last at Penn Station?Amtrak said that all services traveling south of New York is expected to be suspended until noon at a minimum.For services traveling north of NYC, the company said that riders can expect "lengthy delays."In a banner on NJ Transit's website, it said that their suspension of service between New York and New Jersey was "due to Amtrak overhead wire damage resulting from an earlier Amtrak track car fire in one of the Hudson River Tunnels." In a post on X Friday morning, NJ Transit said that "impacts are expected to last through the morning rush hour."Just weeks ago, a track fire broke out in Penn Station, causing serious delays.
