Power Problems Snarl Morning, Evening Commutes For LIRR Riders
There was more trouble during the evening commute, when an Amtrak power problem at Penn Station affected some Babylon branch trains.
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There was more trouble during the evening commute, when an Amtrak power problem at Penn Station affected some Babylon branch trains.
Two CSX railroad employees were killed when they were hit by an Amtrak train that was approaching a station in Washington, D.C.
Charles "Wick" Moorman will be succeeded by former Delta and Northwest Airlines chief Richard Anderson, who will start on July 12.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said Tuesday that the fare cuts will apply to passengers traveling to Atlantic Terminal and Hunterspoint Avenue and Long Island City.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said it intends to make sure Long Island Rail Road riders are "fairly compensated" during Amtrak's track work this summer at Penn Station.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is outlining its plans for handling service disruptions during summer track work at Penn Station.
Train routes from areas due west will be the most affected, with trains passing through Morris and Essex counties being diverted to Hoboken.
Penn Station commuters are hoping for an easier ride Wednesday after switch problems caused major delays and cancellations on the Long Island Rail Road and NJ TRANSIT during the Tuesday evening rush.
A third rail problem was resolved at Penn Station, but the nightmare for commuters was far from over.
NJ TRANSIT executive director Steve Santoro told lawmakers Wednesday that redirecting trains from Morris and Essex counties to Hoboken was the best option of several considered.
From July 10th to September 1st, the company plans to cancel three round-trip trains (six trains in total) each day between New York City and Washington, D.C., Amtrak said in a statement Tuesday.
Detailed plans to end the nightmare at Penn Station are yet to be released, but a look at conditions exposed a complicated challenge.
Amtrak officials say three tracks at a time will be closed so that rails, switches and other aging equipment can be replaced.
New York and New Jersey's governors provided new details Tuesday on how repairs at Penn Station will affect commuters this summer.
He wants the federal government to help figure out and fund transportation alternatives while repair work is undertaken after a spate of problems including two derailments.
By now everyone knows that Penn Station will be backed up when Amtrak starts its big repair project.
Leaking ceilings, switch and signal problems -- even derailments -- put passengers in danger, and prevent them from getting where they need to go.
A pizza deliveryman came to the rescue of passengers stranded for hours on an Amtrak train.
It is going to be a rough summer for commuters at Penn Station, and some new details have been released about what commuters will be up against.
Saturday's rally comes after Amtrak announced repair plans at Penn Station that could disrupt commutes for most of the summer.
Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced the charges Friday evening, just one day after a judge ordered his office to file charges in the case.
Amtrak was responding Friday to a letter from New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. Christie calling for a private operator to take over Penn Station, where recent derailments and other problems have hampered commuters.
The governors sent a joint letter to Amtrak on Thursday night, saying the situation at Penn Station "has gone from bad to worse to intolerable."
The rain didn't just cause problems for drivers - rail commuters were also facing delays on Friday night.
Amtrak says its working to "develop and refine" its plan following a meeting Monday with the two railroads. An initial proposal would disrupt rail service for 44 days this summer.
