Fire Destroys Several Parked NJ Transit Buses

A fire swept through a row of parked NJ Transit buses at a facility in North Bergen, N.J. Video from SkyFox showed the fire severely damaging at least six out of seven buses before firefighters got water on the flames at an open-air facility just off Tonnelle Avenue in North Bergen. The North Bergen Police Department said its police officers and firefighters from the North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue Department responded to the fire, which was causing traffic delays. Police reopened Tonnelle Avenue after about 90 minutes. The fire sent thick black smoke billowing into the sky, which was visible for miles, according to social media posts. The parked buses were reportedly no longer in service.

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[andre-njdh]

That’s the graveyard lot that NJT uses for the decommissioned buses. They are the stripped buses that are going to be scrapped. That’s right by the meadowlands garage. Not sure who owns the lot, but it’s where they park all the buses that are near 1 million miles and major mechanical issues. Most from Oradell and Market St Garages.

[timbuktug]

I’m a bus nut and seeing this puts me in tears.

[raultirado]

Wow that sucks they lost two of the old RTS buses that was sitting there for a long time

[amzarnacht]

Likely that was purposeful, if perhaps accidental.
Homeless nutcase probably wanted to cook a hot dog in a decommissioned bus.

At least they didn't collapse the highway.

[Dislynn]

thank god those are the older models

And I peeped they still got the Designline CNG EcoCoach parked there.

[rayarsenault]

if this was a private bus co lot; I'd be asking who committed insurance fraud.

[zew]

Ah that was the smoke I saw the other day!

[adambuesser]

What happen?, What cause the fire in the first place?

[nbr]

How many buses are destroyed in the fire?

[mayhemmike]

Old MCI's they're not too worried

[brianlacroix]

of course they're not in service; they were set on fire!

[franksanders]

They was hauling major ass until the engine blew out

[timbuktug]

I’d purchase the last one and rehabilitate it.

[CHAZZ-ik]

W T F ❗
THANK YOU THREE STOUGES
FIRE ACADEMY FOR ALL YOUR VALUABLE ASSISTANCE. 😱

[Stevieful]

Oh shoot oh wow. Is that what that smoke was the other day.

[classicjlive]

Oh no are those my Atlantic City buses 🚌

[ronniecathcart]

Damn, they still have the Designline Commuter buses there and that Baby Nova?! That is a bus historian's dream to have

[qolspony]

Passengers seeing this should expect longer waits because of a bus shortage due to fire.

[tatianalarina]

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