To illustrate the major repairs needed in one of Amtrak’s East River tunnels, a top railroad official needed to only brush ...

Amtrak’s top boss blasted Gov. Kathy Hochul for failing to shoulder her portion of the blame for tunnel closures that could lead to train delays starting next week. In a sharply worded letter to ...

Starting May 9, Amtrak will close for repair one of the four East River tunnels that connect Penn Station to Queens — forcing the MTA, Amtrak and New Jersey Transit trains to operate on fewer ...

The MTA and Amtrak have argued for years over plans for Penn Station and the East River tunnels, and this week’s comments marked an escalation in the railroad feud. MTA officials on Wednesday ...

The MTA’s board approved a resolution Wednesday calling on Amtrak to reconsider temporarily shutting down tunnels, beginning on May 9, as part of its repairs for the East River tubes ...

Meanwhile, a different threat emerges as Amtrak closes two East River tunnels — used by the LIRR — over three years to make Hurricane Sandy repairs. The MTA says it will try to maintain all ...

A power issue inside one of the East River tunnels snarled the morning rush hour for tens of thousands of Long Island Rail Road commuters, and heightened concerns over the potential impact of ...

The MTA is formally calling on Amtrak to reconsider its plan to keep one of four East River tunnels linking to Penn Station out of service for three years while it carries out Superstorm Sandy ...

The MTA, which operates LIRR trains passing through the tunnels every hour, says Amtrak's plan for a full shutdown might be too risky. "Since Grand Central Madison opened, we adjusted our ...

An unlikely alliance of MTA leadership, Democrats and Republicans are calling on Amtrak to rethink a work plan that will shut down one of four tubes of a critical Long Island Rail Road tunnel for ...