A Freight Train derailed in Union, New Jersey, forcing NJ Transit to suspend Raritan Valley Line service between Newark Penn Station and Cranford ahead of the evening rush hour on Friday.Some members of the Federal Railroad Association and Conrail remained on the scene Friday night, assisting with the cleanup and repair efforts.

It's not clear at this point just how fast this Train was going or what exactly caused this massive derailment, but the damage left behind stretches for more than a mile.It was a jolting and unnerving collision that sparked a chain reaction of 911 calls just before 2 p.m. Friday.

"It's scary, it's so close to home, we have a lot of babies and little kids in this complex," said Lindsey Villani, a Union resident.

Lindsey Villani and her young daughter were among those living nearby initially forced to evacuate.

As cleanup and repair efforts persisted along the tracks Friday evening, the patience of passengers aboard New Jersey Transit's Raritan Valley Line was put to the test.Substitute bus service between Newark Penn Station and the Cranford Station was provided to offset the suspensions, but the sudden inconvenience wasn't warmly received.