Amtrak will shut down one tube of the East River Tunnel for major rehabilitation as planned on Friday night, but has agreed ...

A new study backs the expansion of the Amtrak Downeaster passenger rail service to Bangor. The study released on Thursday by ...

An economic benefits assessment by the Rail Passengers Association found the extension could generate nearly $62 million in annual economic benefits for the state, including increased tax revenue and ...

FREEPORT, Maine - Camp L.L. Bean is a temporary 'tent-like structure' where visitors to Freeport can shop while the main L.L. Bean store is being renovated. Photo Credit: LLBean.com By Nancy Wilby ...

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Repairs to Amtrak train routes in New York City could have an impact on other routes, raising concerns among state and local leaders about reliable transportation this summer. Repairs to Amtrak ...

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 ...

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 ...

That type of operation, with or without direct involvement by Amtrak or the Downeaster's Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority, would come with costly liability insurance requirements that ...