NJ Transit And Amtrak Will Slash Rides To NYC To Move Bridge: See Timeline, Schedules

Old Bridge Will Be Demolished

The transfer from the century-old Portal Bridge over the Hackensack River to the Portal North Bridge is part of the Gateway Program to improve Amtrak and NJ Transit rail service to New York.

Trains were frequently held up in Kearny due to problems with the old bridge, officials said.

The Portal Bridge will be decommissioned in fall and ultimately demolished in January. The demolition will not impact service, officials said.

More than 18,000 more commuters streamed through Hoboken Terminal in mornings and again in evenings in February while the first of two tracks was moved.