The single tube closure, slated to last 10 days, will start a two-and-a-half year repair project that will reduce the East ...

The MTA sounded the alarm on potential service cuts if Amtrak goes ahead with its plan to shut down one of Penn Station's most vital rail tunnels. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.

The MTA, which operates LIRR trains ... called on Amtrak to reevaluate its plan. In a letter, she urged Amtrak to take steps to find other methods to do the work while reducing impact to passengers.

LIRR commuter Thaddeus Smith is bracing for a challenging few years. “That’s going to be horrible for us,” he said. Currently, the LIRR operates with all four East River tunnels.

Tubes Nos. 3 and 4 primarily serve the LIRR, while Tubes Nos. 1 and 2 are used by Amtrak for service on the Northeast Corridor and by NJ Transit for storage of commuter trains in the Sunnyside ...

The LIRR said the issues stemmed from ... resolved within a few hours and was not expected to impact the evening commute, officials said. Amtrak said crews were doing work on a line outside ...