NJ Transit Commuter Alert for Nov. 12, 2025: Portal Bridge Cutover to Trigger 6 Weeks of Service Changes; Weather Delays Earlier This Week; River Line Takeover Update
What’s happening now: a 6‑week Portal Bridge “cutover” NorthJersey.com reports that the track cutover to the new Portal North Bridge will occur over roughly six weeks, during which some trains will be rerouted or canceled while crews move operations from the old swing bridge to the new structure. Specific dates and schedules have not yet been released, but agencies are signaling a significant, time‑boxed disruption to facilitate the switch. Yahoo Why this matters The current Portal Bridge—on the busy Northeast Corridor just west of Secaucus Junction—has long been a reliability risk because it must open for river traffic and sometimes