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

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 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 ...

Amtrak owns and maintains Penn and the adjoining ... The letter comes as Duffy is entwined in a feud with the MTA over its refusal to comply with a DOT order to shut down its congestion pricing ...

Amtrak is moving full speed ahead with tunnel closures in the city on Friday — despite pleas from Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor ...

Byford resigned from his Big Apple role in February 2020 after butting heads with then-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo — now the favorite to become the city’s next mayor.

Fares to New York City on the passenger rail line were several times higher on Friday than the normal cost of a ticket on NJ ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 name both familiar to and well-regarded by New Yorkers will be placed in charge of the remodeling of Penn Station. Andy Byford, who oversaw the city’s subways to positive reviews as president of the ...