New Jersey Transit has made the following announcement: ALL weekday NJT Midtown Direct Service to Penn Station will be diverted to Hoboken beginning February 15 and continuing for approximately 4 weeks. 

"Amtrak will perform a critical series of construction and operational activities to transfer, or “cut over,” rail operations from one track on the existing Portal Bridge to one track on the new Portal North Bridge over the Hackensack River. During this work, trains will only be able to operate on a single track between Newark and Secaucus.This cutover represents a major milestone in the Gateway Program and is essential to advancing long-term reliability and capacity improvements along the Northeast Corridor.While this work will ultimately deliver substantial benefits, the cutover process is complex and operationally intensive, requiring temporary but significant changes to rail service."

Download or view the complete Portal North BridgeTrack Cutover Work document here: Amtrak Work Cutover Document.

Customer Communications & Support 
NJ TRANSIT is implementing a comprehensive customer support strategy, including:

• Cross-honoring with PATH and New York Waterway Ferry with enhanced AM/PM peak ferry service to/from Midtown

 • Advance notice of service impacts across every available customer communication channel • Real-time service alerts through digital channels

 • Station signage and messaging

 • FLEXPASS ticket option on sale 2/15 (20-trips w/ 15% discount)

 • Additional NJ TRANSIT Staff in Hoboken & Secaucus

Customers will be encouraged to check schedules before traveling, allow extra time, and consider alternate travel options or working from home where available. www.njtransit.com/portalcutover will serve as a hub for the latest and most up-to-date service and schedule information.

Support for Midtown Direct Customers
Midtown Direct customers on Morristown Line, Gladstone Branch and Montclair-Boonton line trains should purchase NJ TRANSIT tickets & passes to/from Hoboken. These tickets will be accepted for travel on:

 • PATH (at Hoboken & 33rd St. Stations only)

 • NY Waterway ferry service (between Hoboken and Midtown only)

 • NJ TRANSIT’s 126 bus service between Hoboken and the PABT By purchasing NJ TRANSIT tickets to/from Hoboken and using PATH or NY Waterway ferry service, customers can realize a savings of up to 25% per trip based on their origin station.