NJ Transit’s Struggles Anger Riders, Spur Epic Commutes

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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie says it’s time to “get back to normal and back to work” after Hurricane Sandy. For commuters who depend on the state’s rail system to reach Manhattan, that’s easier said than done.

Two weeks after the storm slammed into the East Coast, New Jersey Transit isn’t sure when it will resume full service. The agency, the nation’s largest statewide mass-transit network, is running reduced schedules on 10 of 12 commuter-rail lines, and plans to restore service on one more tomorrow while the other remains suspended for repairs.