NYC-Area Train Derailment Hurts No One, Snarls Morning Rush

NYC-Area Train Derailment Hurts No One, Snarls Morning Rush
Emergency personnel talk near a derailed train in Perth Amboy, N.J., on Nov. 24, 2020. Seth Wenig/AP Photo
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PERTH AMBOY, N.J.—Eight cars of a New York City-bound commuter train derailed early Tuesday, leading to delays during the morning rush hour. No injuries were reported.

The NJ Transit derailment happened in Perth Amboy around 12:20 a.m. as North Jersey Coast Line Train 3292 headed to New York’s Penn Station from Long Branch, agency spokesperson Jim Smith said.