NJ Transit summer train cancellations rose in 2026

NJ Transit canceled 1,715 trains between June and August, a slight increase from the summer of 2025. The agency blames intense heat and severe storms.

By: Nikita Biryukov

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: October 7, 2026

Words: 803

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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NJ Transit’s summer train cancellations edged up to 1,715 this year amid aging equipment, inclement weather, some staffing issues, and recurrent disruptions from Amtrak.

The 1,715 trains canceled between June 1 and Aug. 31 mark a slight increase from the 1,646 canceled over the same period last year. The difference was driven entirely by intense heath and severe storms that caused a surge of weather-related cancellations in July.

“There was major unprecedented …

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