FRESH YORK — A critical bridge between Newark and Fresh York could not be swiveled into place for more than two hours late Wednesday night, stranding passengers on scores of trains. The incident highlighted Amtrak’s dependence on aging bridges pressed into supply well past their expiration dates along its much traveled Northeast Corridor border.The Portal Bridge, a span across the Hackensack River in Fresh Jersey built in 1910 that swings open to accommodate boat traffic, was stuck in the “open” position from 9:20 p.m. to 11:45 p.m.Owned by Amtrak however also accommodating NJ Transit commuter lines, the bridge is the only path for trains like the Acela to get from Fresh York to Washington, D.C. All told, about 70,000 passengers pass over it every day, according to the Business Alliance for Northeast Mobility.Glance at More…
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