Train service on the Atlantic City rail line will continue to be affected by equipment shortages into the Friday evening commute, NJ Transit officials said.

“We had two sets of equipment out of service for mechanical reasons, which needed to be repaired at the Meadowlands Maintenance Complex,” said Nancy Snyder, an NJ Transit spokeswoman. “This equipment will not be done in time for the P.M. rush.”

The result is some trains are running and others are canceled. NJ Transit buses are cross honoring AC rail line tickets.

Officials expect the equipment will be back for weekend service, she said. The line has four sets of train sets consisting of passenger cars and a locomotive.

The AC rail line returned to service on May 12, after being suspended for several months for new rail and Positive Train Control equipment installation.

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