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NJ: NJ Transit Train Hits NJ Transit Bus Near NJ Transit Station

A NJ Transit train collided with a NJ Transit bus on Monday in Garfield, which caused a service suspension in the area.

NJ Transit Spokeswoman Liz Chamberlain said the accident was reported at 5:13 p.m. when the train, which was bound for Hoboken, hit the bus near the Plauderville train station.

Chamberlain said the bus was under contract by Community Coach, another company that contracts buses from NJ Transit, and was not driven by an NJ Transit driver. https://www.masstransitmag.com/safety-security/news/12419863/nj-transit-train-hits-nj-transit-bus-near-nj-transit-station

Read the complete article at https://www.nj.com/bergen/index.ssf/2018/07/nj_transit_train_hits_nj_transit_bus_near_nj_transit_station.html

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