Amtrak East River Tunnel Repairs
Sector: Nuclear • Location: New York City, New York, United States
Source: Gothamist
Amtrak owns four East River tunnels used by Long Island Rail Road and NJ Transit trains. Two tunnels suffered flood damage in 2012 from Hurricane Sandy. Amtrak started a project to fully close each tunnel one at a time for repairs, reducing the number of tunnels connecting Penn Station and Queens from four to three. The project involves 24/7 tunnel closures, which MTA officials warned could lead t
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Nuclear, Rail, Tunnel
- Location
- New York City, New York, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Gothamist
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Amtrak owns four East River tunnels used by Long Island Rail Road and NJ Transit trains. Two tunnels suffered flood damage in 2012 from Hurricane Sandy. Amtrak started a project to fully close each tunnel one at a time for repairs, reducing the number of tunnels connecting Penn Station and Queens from four to three. The project involves 24/7 tunnel closures, which MTA officials warned could lead to service disruptions. A fire in one of the tunnels caused further closures, leaving only one tunnel operational. |
Original sector | Transportation |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | New York |
City | New York City |
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Source | Gothamist |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Nuclear, Rail, Tunnel |
Article published date | 2026-05-21 |
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