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New York’s criticism of Amtrak intensified shortly after Duffy announced in mid-April that it would be in charge of Penn Station, a move that sidelined the MTA and Lieber, who has his own particular ...
To illustrate the major repairs needed in one of Amtrak’s East River tunnels, a top railroad official needed to only brush his hands along a piece of metal.
CBS News New York got a rare look inside the East River Tunnels before Amtrak's $1.6 billion project to repair Superstorm Sandy damage begins.
WHAT NEWSDAY FOUND Amtrak and LIRR officials agree two of the four East River rail tunnels running to Penn Station need repairs, but the two sides are bickering over how the work should be done.
The East River Tunnel Rehabilitation project will tentatively get underway on May 23 instead of this Friday, Amtrak President Roger Harris told Hochul in a letter Tuesday.
Nine stories below the East River, a 116-year-old rail tunnel connecting Long Island to Penn Station is showing its age and the lasting effects of Superstorm Sandy. A steady stream of water pours ...
The East River Tunnel's Tube No. 2, one of two tubes Amtrak says it needs to close for repairs. (Evan Simko-Bednarski/New York Daily News) Federal railway Amtrak is set to shut down one of the ...
A war of words has broken out between Amtrak and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul over a repair plan for the East River tunnels that could affect the commute of tens of thousands of people in the New ...
Opinion Amtrak’s huge East River mistake: Closing the rail tunnel is sure to cause chaos Subscribers are entitled to 10 gift sharing articles each month.
It could be a rough few years ahead for Long Island Rail Road riders as Amtrak plans to shut down the East River tunnels to fix damage from Superstorm Sandy.