Transit bus stuck on tracks; driver needs help

Heard on: Ridgewood NJ Fire Dispatch · Fire/EMS 1

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Car 38, engine 31, rescue.

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You're responding to the Glenwood Road,

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the hill by the railroad tracks.

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I have PD out there with a transit bus that is stuck.

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They're requiring FD assistance for

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possibly for the driver.

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Phoenix Engine Dispatch, Ridgefield Fire Department.

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Car 38, engine 31, rescue 42, you're responding Glenwood Road,

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railroad tracks into Ho-Ho-Kus.

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PD is looking for assistance for a rescue for the driver of a transit bus that's stuck near the tracks.

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Your time of dispatch is 1535.

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Engine 31 responding.

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Clinton with number.

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Be advised we do have train traffic stopped at this time.

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31 copy.

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We did have trains to stop all the trains in that area.

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It sounds like it's just a driver needs assistance getting out.

2026-10-16 19:35 UTC

Traffic

Glenwood Rd, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and EMS units were sent to Glenwood Road near the railroad tracks in Ho-Ho-Kus to assist police with a transit bus that was stuck. Train traffic in the area was stopped while crews provided possible assistance to the bus driver.