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Port Authority Bus Terminal Closed After Morning Bus Collision

Emergency crews assessed 14 non-critical injuries on site, with NJ Transit diverting buses to Secaucus Junction, Newark Penn Station and Hoboken Terminal.

An entrance to the Port Authority Bus Terminal is viewed on Aug. 21, 2014, in New York City.
(Marcus Santos/New York Daily News)
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Overview

  • Two NJ Transit buses crashed just after 6 a.m. at New York’s Port Authority Bus Terminal during the morning rush hour.
  • The FDNY reported 14 people sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were treated at the scene.
  • Operations at the nation’s busiest bus hub remain suspended as authorities investigate the cause of the collision.
  • NJ Transit has redirected inbound and outbound services to Secaucus Junction, Newark Penn Station and Hoboken Terminal.
  • Commuters face delays and increased congestion across the regional transit network due to the terminal’s closure.