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Commuters aboard a New Jersey Transit train found themselves trapped in sweltering conditions after the vehicle lost power while traveling through a tunnel, leaving hundreds without functioning air conditioning during hot and humid weather. Passengers reported detecting a burning odor before the train abruptly halted, triggering the mechanical failure that disabled its electrical systems.
The incident left riders confined to the immobilized train for an extended period as temperatures inside the cars climbed without climate control. Officials have not yet disclosed the specific cause of the power loss or provided a timeline for when service was restored to affected passengers.
The stranding raises fresh questions about maintenance protocols and emergency response procedures at the transit agency, which operates one of the nation’s busier commuter rail networks serving the New York City metropolitan area and surrounding regions.
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