Work begins this summer; Most service will operate as scheduled
NEW
YORK – Amtrak will continue its Infrastructure Renewal program at New
York Penn Station this summer by performing state of good repair work on JO
railroad interlocking which directs
Amtrak, Long Island Rail Road and NJ TRANSIT trains heading east and west from
the East River Tunnels.
“Amtrak has made record levels of capital investment to improve the reliability of our infrastructure and overall customer experience, and we continue to do so in New York Penn Station for all the users of this important station,” said Amtrak President & CEO Richard Anderson. “We appreciate the continued support and confidence from our commuter partners and patience from our customers as we continue to deliver this important work safely, on time and within budget, improving the commutes for the many users of Penn Station.”
The total cost of the projects is estimated at $30 million,
which will keep this important infrastructure in a state of good repair and
benefit all users of Penn Station with an upgraded, state-of-the art railroad and
more reliable service. The work on JO Interlocking will occur
between Friday, June 28, and Monday, Sept. 2, including the renewal of critical
infrastructure such as switches and turnouts at North America’s busiest train
station.
Amtrak schedule adjustments will include:
- Northeast
Regional Train 110,
operating from Washington, D.C. (WAS) to New York Penn Station (NYP), and 127 operating
from NYP to WAS will be cancelled. - Northbound Keystone Train
640 is terminating at Newark Penn Station (NWK). - Southbound Keystone Train
643 is originating at NWK. - Southbound
Keystone Train 653 is departing NYP early. - Cardinal Train 51 will depart NYP early on
weekdays only. - Maple
Leaf Train 63 and Adirondack
Train 69 will be combined on the regular time slot for 63 and will split at
Albany, N.Y. (ALB).
Customers booked on trains with a modified schedule will be contacted and accommodated on other scheduled services.Additional information and updates will be posted on Amtrak.com and Amtrak.com/NYPrenewal. To be notified of service disruptions on the Northeast Corridor (including Acela Express, Northeast Regional and other corridor services), follow @AmtrakNECAlerts on Twitter.
While Amtrak has maintained and repaired this
aging infrastructure, some of which dates back to the 1970s, full replacement
is now required. During the summer of 2017, Amtrak kicked off its Infrastructure Renewal at New York Penn
Station, and continued
it in early 2018
and during the Summer
of 2018. The Infrastructure Renewal program is one element of
Amtrak’s overall plan to modernize stations, infrastructure and equipment on
the Northeast Corridor.