Emergency Response Drill To Be Conducted By NJ Transit Police At Bergen Tunnels Sunday

If you live in Jersey City near the Bergen Tunnels and hear police activity taking place over night on Sunday morning, there is no need to be alarmed. The New…

Jeff HenigPublished June 21, 2023, 1:26 PM

If you live in Jersey City near the Bergen Tunnels and hear police activity taking place over night on Sunday morning, there is no need to be alarmed. The New Jersey Transit Police Department’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM), together with federal, state, county, and local partners, will conduct a training exercise on Sunday, June 25th between 2 am and 5 am the Bergen Tunnels.

The drill, which will gauge responses to a simulated transportation incident, will take approximately three hours to complete. Residents and customers are advised that they will see an increased presence of police, fire and emergency personnel at the East and West ends of the tunnels as well as the top side of the tunnels at the air shafts.

Due to the 2 a.m. start time, there will be no service changes required to accommodate the emergency response drill.

In addition to New Jersey Transit Police Department personnel, the following entities will also be participating in the exercise:

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New Jersey Transit Police OEM
NJ TRANSIT Rail Operations
NJ TRANSIT Office of System Safety
Jersey City Police
Jersey City Fire
Jersey City OEM
Jersey City Medical Center EMS
Hudson County OEM
Federal Railroad Administration
FBI JTTF

The New Jersey Transit Police Department annually conducts multiple drills and training sessions simulating various transportation emergency scenarios throughout the statewide system.

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Emergency Response Drill To Be Conducted By NJ Transit Police At Bergen Tunnels Sunday

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