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Blaze Beneath PATH Train Near Newport Forces Evacuations, Suspends Service

Service remains suspended on the Journal Square–33rd Street to Hoboken–World Trade Center route pending a probe into its cause.

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A PATH train bound for New York in Hoboken, New Jersey, on July 9, 2017.
Crowds form as PATH train service is halted on Thursday evening.
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Overview

  • The fire started beneath a PATH train near Newport station around 6:30 am, filling the carriage with thick smoke.
  • Panicked passengers evacuated the train as smoke poured in and video of commuters escaping circulated online.
  • No injuries have been reported and emergency crews are on site assessing equipment damage.
  • Thousands of commuters face delays and are rerouting on alternative transit lines after the service halt.
  • The Port Authority has launched an investigation and may expand its review to broader PATH system safety measures.