As Amtrak undergoes a massive East River Tunnel project, service between New York City and Albany has been slashed.
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 2:11PM New York Governor Kathy Hochul is calling on Amtrak to restore the Empire Service line during its massive rehabilitation project planned for the East River Tunnel.
The proposed changes, which are set to take effect this week, reduce three daily roundtrips Amtrak from New York Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Station. "Empire Service trains are receiving a disproportionate share of impacts to schedules and it is critical that you maximally restore service and protect New York's riding public while the project progresses," Hochul said in a letter to Amtrak's board Chairman Anthony Coscia and CEO Stephen Gardner
She proposed operating "some trains to Grand Central Terminal or via another feasible alternative, or by expanding the trains that operate in the New York City-Albany market to six cars.""Amtrak plans to maintain the vast majority of service, with slight schedule changes for Northeast Regional and Acela trains, as well as modifications to some Long Distance and State Supported services.
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