Beginning Friday, Penn Station commuters will have to make do with one fewer tunnel across the East River for at least the next 2 ½ years, as Amtrak begins its long-delayed effort to repair ...

The tunnel project is designed to revitalize two of the four century-old tubes beneath the East River, which the Long Island Rail Road, New Jersey Transit and Amtrak rely on for service.

The lengthy repairs will reduce the train capacity of the East River Tunnel by 25%. And that has MTA officials and Gov. Kathy Hochul worried that project complications could snarl commutes.

Rare look inside Amtrak's East River Tunnels damaged in Superstorm Sandy 01:55. Before Amtrak starts its $1.6 billion project to repair the East River Tunnels damaged in Superstorm Sandy, CBS News ...

Ninety feet below the East River, Amtrak’s 110 year-old train tunnels are slowly filling with salty water dripping on high-voltage cables as steel is nearly corroded to dust. Above ground, heads ...

Later tonight, Amtrak is going to fully shut down one of the four tubes of the critical East River Tunnel in a foolish repair effort that has already wiped out for at least next three years 25% of ...

Amtrak’s long-term closure of one of the tunnel tubes (Amtrak calls them “lines”) under the East River between Penn Station and Queens remains controversial. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, other elected ...

A flooded East River tunnel used by the MTA and Amtrak after Superstorm Sandy hit the region in 2012. Credit: Amtrak. By The Editorial BoardMay 6, 2025. Share.

And without having to remove and rebuild the bench walls, nights and weekends work can bring the East River Tunnel into pristine operating condition, abiding by every modern fire and safety code ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — The next big transit project is on track to begin May 23rd in the East River Tunnels. Amtrak is the owner of the tunnels that connect Long Island to Penn Station. Railroad ...

Amtrak, which owns and maintains the East River tunnels, is planning a full closure of one tunnel later this month for long-term repair work. Another tunnel is reserved exclusively for Amtrak and ...