And a warning for commuters to brace for major disruptions on the rails heading into New York.

Starting February 15th, New Jersey Transit and Amtrak will slash train service by more than 50 percent for four weeks.

Now, that's to connect the long-awaited new Portal North Bridge to the Northeast Corridor.

The disruptions will affect more than 600 daily trains in that choke point between Newark and Secaucus that funnels commuters into Penn Station.

But officials say the suspensions are unavoidable.

Crews will be working around the clock to shift one track of the 115-year-old Portal Swing Bridge onto the new fixed-span bridge that won't open for boat traffic.

Now that old bridge was infamous for getting stuck and was one of the biggest sources of delays on the entire Northeast Corridor.

Transit leaders say it's short-term pain for long-term reliability, but they're also urging commuters to plan ahead, check revised schedules, and expect another round of disruptions, yes, next year when the second track is connected.