by EuroStar
Track 5A is completely gone. The switch that lead to it has been removed and the switch configuration there is now different.
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adamj023 wrote:Once Wick became aware of the problems he acted very decisively.
Penn station was IMHO a serious weak link in Amtrak’s network considering it is also the busiest but at least work is going in to deal with it and project schedules are being announced.
adamj023 wrote:The work on the LIRR Yard in Brooklyn which will be finished as of December, with signals complete will mean LIRR can run more trains without delays to Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn to bypass Penn Station’s tracks of which Amtrak is working on. This was not yet ready when the previous summer project which took out more tracks was completed. So now future projects in general will be less disruptive at Penn Station and the station will get even better over time as more and more work is performed and finished.The switch for the new yard lead is going in as we speak, but I have not heard anywhere that the lead itself will go into service this month.