New York and New Jersey officials have made a big push to encourage those attending the Super Bowl to use mass transit to get there. It looks like that push has succeeded - and now Penn Station and Seacaucus, the two big hubs for the route to MetLife Stadium, are overrun.
According to NJ.com, some people are passing out from the heat generated by the crowds. Between 10,000 and 12,000 people are expected to take trains to the stadium. That's a lot of extra traffic.
Usually crowded, Penn Station is worse than ever. Here's the scene:
Thanks to all our fans who showed up to our meetup in Penn Station NYC! @Sammie5SOSpic.twitter.com/mwDaCHpbif
— Megan (@megandunn_) February 2, 2014Things look even crazier at Seacaucus, where people are transferring to shuttle trains that will take them to the stadium:. According to ESPN reporter Darren Rovell, the wait for a shuttle is up to 90 minutes:
Lines up to an hour and a half at Secaucus train station to get to Super Bowl pic.twitter.com/FlsQNiUrs5
— darren rovell (@darrenrovell) February 2, 2014The sea of people trying to get on the subway to head to the game. Freak out mode. #SuperBowl#SuperBowlXLVIIIpic.twitter.com/19SYIxGuVu
— Fifty-Two Thursdays (@ToothFairy10) February 2, 2014If Penn Station is any indicator, there's gonna be a lot more Broncos fans than Hawks fans at the game. pic.twitter.com/wirhYhHOg7
— Chris Ryall (@chris_ryall) February 2, 2014It's 1000 degrees and everyone is packed in the seacaucus station. Nj transit having a tough time keeping up pic.twitter.com/Novea7hg11
— Casey Phillips (@CaseyPhillips1) February 2, 2014This is the security check at Seacaucus for fans taking a train to MetLife. pic.twitter.com/owvcygni8J
— Dylan DeSimone (@DeSimone80) February 2, 2014SEE ALSO: NYC's Private Jet Airport Is Getting Ready For An Onslaught Of Super Bowl Traffic