Pictured is one of the two New Transit trains that collided.

The following is an official Jersey City Fire Department Press Release from February 9, 1996.

JERSEY CITY, NJ -- At 8:55 am on 2/9/96 the Jersey City Fire Department received a call from the Jersey City Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for a reported train crash at the Croxton Yards, County Road, Jersey City. Engine Company 11 arrived on the scene at 9:08 am.
A second alarm was transmitted at 9:16 am.
At 8:55 am, Jersey City Office of Emergency Management Coordinator Jerome A. Cala and the Honorable Mayor Bret Schundler declared the scene at County Road, Jersey City a disaster area.
The Jersey City Fire Department sent 8 Engine Companies, 5 Truck Companies, Squad Co.4, Rescue Co. 1, the Hazardous Materials Unit, the 3rd Battalion Chief, and the 1st Division Chief, Fire Director Nicholas Fargo and Chief of Department Frederick Eggers (a total of 75 men).
Chief of Department Frederick Eggers was in command of the incident until Jersey City Fire Department Units were released from the scene at 12:41 pm. Command of the incident was relinquished to the New Jersey Transit Chief on the scene.

Also responding to the incident where:
The Fire Departments of Jersey City, Secaucus, North Arlington, Rutherford, Carlstadt, North Bergen, Harrison and Hasbrouck Heights.
The Police Departments of the New Jersey State Police, Hudson County, Jersey City, Secaucus, Port Authority, New Jersey Transit and Conrail.
Emergency Management from the State Office of Emergency Management (OEM), Hudson County OEM, Jersey City OEM and Secaucus OEM.
Emergency Medical Services of the Jersey City Medical Center, McCabe Ambulance Service, University Hospital and Bergen County Mutual Aid.
The Federal Agencies of the National Transportation Safety Board.
The Support Services of the Red Cross and the Jersey City Fire Department Gong Club.