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LIRR president warns riders as Amtrak's East River Tunnel shutdown approaches
The Long Island Rail Road is warning riders to prepare for possible service disruptions next week when Amtrak starts ...
East River tunnel repairs could upend LIRR commutes. Here's why Amtrak and the MTA are feuding.
The two tunnels pegged for repairs — known as Line 1 and Line 2 — are primarily used by Amtrak, which runs trains up to Boston over the Hell Gate Line that begins in Queens, and NJ Transit, which ...
Amtrak's East River Tunnel project could snarl LIRR service for years, MTA warns
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 ...
Inside the crumbling, leaky, century-old tunnel at the center of a fight between Amtrak and MTA
Ninety feet below the East River, Amtrak’s 110 year-old train tunnels are slowly filling with salty water dripping on ...
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LIRR pushes back against Amtrak for May 23 closure of East River Tunnel lines
The MTA fired back at Amtrak on Thursday after the federal rail network held a media tour of an East River tunnel to explain ...
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Inside look at the 3-year Amtrak East River tunnel repair project
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- Amtrak is about to begin massive repairs on two of the four East River train tunnels that were ...
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Amtrak's East River tunnels are in such bad shape that parts crumble at the slightest touch
To illustrate the major repairs needed in one of Amtrak’s East River tunnels, a top railroad official needed to only brush ...
Amtrak work delays dozens of LIRR trains weeks before planned tunnel work
Long Island Rail Road commuters were delayed Wednesday morning after an Amtrak work crew damaged a section of track near the East River Tunnel during early morning work. Five trains were canceled and ...