State of good repair work will have minimal impact on scheduled train operations
NEW YORK – Amtrak is continuing its Infrastructure
Renewal Program at New York Penn Station throughout Winter 2020 as part of its
ongoing maintenance program to improve the Station’s infrastructure operations
performance and reliability. Unlike previous years, this round of renewal work
will not require any reductions or modifications in service for Amtrak and NJ
TRANSIT trains or impact customers. Long Island Rail Road trains will have
minimal schedule modifications, however, as a result of this work.
“Modernizing and investing in infrastructure is a continuous
process, and Amtrak is committed to making investments towards updating
infrastructure when needed,” said Amtrak President and CEO Richard Anderson. “We
thank our customers as well as our partners at NJ TRANSIT and Long Island Rail
Road for their patience and continued cooperation with our efforts to keep
this important infrastructure in a state of good repair.”
This
work, which is focused on Tracks 11 and 14, will begin Friday, January 3 and is
scheduled to conclude Friday, April 17, 2020.
Amtrak is investing $7.6 million for this project, which involves a project
scope of removing, replacing, and installing new timber block ties and
concrete, collecting and disposing general debris, and installing a safety construction
barrier on the platform to protect passengers.
New York Penn Station is the busiest train station in
America, handling more than 1,300 train movements every weekday. Over the past
three years, Amtrak has made significant strides and more than $150 million of
investments in providing a modern, safe experience to train travelers by
updating its infrastructure in the New York region.
The Infrastructure Renewal Program benefits New York State
with an upgraded, state-of-the art railroad and is one element of Amtrak’s plan
to modernize stations, infrastructure and equipment on the Northeast Corridor. Additional
information and updates can be found at Amtrak.com and Amtrak.com/NYPrenewal.