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NJTransit being upfront

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Posted by henry6 on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 4:49 PM

I thought that, too, but the newsmedia was already reporting a two car derailment.

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 12:02 PM

NJ Transit is also considering the fact that most people equate "derailment" with "train wreck" and all of the rumors that would come from that.

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NJTransit being upfront
Posted by henry6 on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 10:31 AM

I am usually a booster of NJT and i's public relations efforts.  However, this morning the NJ.Com is reporting a two car derailment "near" Penn Station about 8AM this (Tue 8-9-11) morning with no injuries but causing massive delays for NJT and Amtrak.  NJT's web page acknowledges the delays of well over an hour and MidTown direct service being directed to Hoboken but say only that the reason is a "disabled train".  I wonder why NJT is not as upfront and direct about the situation?

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