Two buses collided near the Lincoln Tunnel Monday morning, injuring about 20 people - at least two seriously - and snarling traffic for New Jersey commuters entering Manhattan.
Around 7:15 a.m., a New Jersey Transit bus and a Martz Trailways bus collided in an express lane approaching the Lincoln Tunnel on the New Jersey side, said Ron Marsico, a spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
About two hours later, also on the New Jersey side, a bus and truck were involved in another accident, causing at least one injury, Mr. Marsico said.
“There's delays coming into the city right now, obviously,†Mr. Marsico said around 10 a.m.
After more than an hour, rather than hold commuters hostage any longer, many bus drivers opened their doors and let passengers walk the rest of the way to Manhattan.
Delay so long in Lincoln Tunnel that bus drivers let all passengers off to walk rest of the way. Of course I took pics. twitter.com/StephYFinance/…
- Stephanie YFinance (@StephYFinance) November 12, 2012
The accidents arrived on a day when some travelers in the state appeared poised for an easier commute, after nearly two weeks of stifling gridlock since Hurricane Sandy.
On Monday, PATH trains began running with limited service between Newark and Manhattan. Limited service was also scheduled to return Monday to New Jersey Transit's Morris and Essex lines, including some Midtown Direct service.
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