Amtrak stays firm on East River tunnels shutdown plans 02:54 A war of words has broken out between Amtrak and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul over a repair plan for the East River tunnels that could ...

Amtrak's Borealis route, launched in May 2024, offers a convenient weekend travel option for riders. The route runs from St. Paul to Chicago, with stops in Winona, La Crosse, Wisconsin Dells ...

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 ...

An unlikely alliance of MTA leadership, Democrats and Republicans are calling on Amtrak to rethink a work plan that will shut down one of four tubes of a critical Long Island Rail Road tunnel for ...

The MTA is formally calling on Amtrak to reconsider its plan to keep one of four East River tunnels linking to Penn Station out of service for three years while it carries out Superstorm Sandy ...

New York’s Long Island Rail Road, the nation’s largest commuter line, is bracing for potential delays as Amtrak plans to start years-long repair work on an East River tunnel that will limit ...

Amtrak is launching a new passenger route in 2025 connecting Mobile and New Orleans, with stops in Mississippi. The new Mardi Gras Service will run twice daily with stops in Bay St. Louis ...

Amtrak will soon operate service between New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama. The new service is expected to launch in summer 2025 and operate twice daily. Travelers to the region can visit beaches ...

Effective Nov.10, 2024, Amtrak eliminated the Capitol Limited between Chicago and Washington, DC, as well as the Silver Star between New York and Miami. Direct service between the Northeast Corridor ...

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MTA officials, Gov. Kathy Hochul and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman voiced concerns Monday over an Amtrak plan to take one of the four tunnels to Penn Station out of service for the next ...