The Metropolitan Transportation Authority blamed the delays on Amtrak, its federal partner, adding that partial service could still be delivered on time. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Railroads”
A Flat $40 Train Ticket From NYC to Albany? It’s Happening Next Year.
By Gotham Rex on October 20, 2025
For the first time, Metro-North will run trains past Poughkeepsie through the Hudson Valley to Albany. Some Amtrak service will also be restored. Source: New York Times
Trump Says $16 Billion Hudson River Tunnel Project Is ‘Terminated’
By Gotham Rex on October 15, 2025
It was not immediately clear what the president meant and whether the project, known as Gateway, had already been stripped of federal funding. Source: New York Times
After Trump Pulls Funding, Work Continues on N.Y. Area Transit Projects
By Gotham Rex on October 2, 2025
Two of the largest infrastructure initiatives in the United States were still moving forward this week despite the battles over a government shutdown surrounding them. Source: New York Times
L.I.R.R. Strike Avoided for Now as Unions Ask U.S. to Intervene
By Gotham Rex on September 15, 2025
A strike by workers on the Long Island Rail Road, the United States’ largest commuter rail service, has been averted, and could be postponed for several months. Source: New York Times
A LIRR Strike Is Looming. Here’s What to Know.
By Gotham Rex on September 11, 2025
More than 3,000 employees could stop work after midnight on Thursday, Sept. 18, effectively shutting down America’s busiest commuter rail service. Source: New York Times
Why Amtrak’s System Keeps Breaking Down: It’s 100 Years Old
By Gotham Rex on August 20, 2024
An explosion at a substation in June caused just one in a series of disruptions along the Northeast Corridor this summer. Upgrades would come at enormous cost and take more than a decade. Source: New York Times
See Yayoi Kusama and Kiki Smith’s Grand Central Madison Mosaics
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2022
Beach scenes, wild turkeys and fantastic abstract forms in glass grace the M.T.A.’s new Long Island Rail Road terminal, with works by other artists. Source: New York Times
What Does Queens Need More, a New Park or a New Train Line?
By Gotham Rex on November 26, 2022
A derelict rail line is being reimagined as a linear park, like Manhattan’s High Line. But in a borough that lacks both green space and transportation, locals wonder whether its best use would be the original one. Source: New York…
31 Bridges, 2 Cities, 6 Towns: Greenway Is New Jersey’s High Line
By Gotham Rex on September 16, 2022
New Jersey plans to convert a defunct train line into a 9-mile park, connecting the state’s densest cities to some of its wealthiest suburbs. Source: New York Times
Why Mechanics Are Finding Themselves on Rat Patrol
By Gotham Rex on August 4, 2022
The pandemic enthusiasm for car ownership in New York has led to an increase in rodents under the hood. Source: New York Times
Ditching the Car and Enjoying the View on a Trip to the Berkshires
By Gotham Rex on July 28, 2022
For the first time in 50 years, a weekend train route is taking passengers directly from New York to the Berkshires. The Berkshire Flyer will run through Labor Day. Good luck getting a seat. Source: New York Times
A Secret Platform That Might Make Penn Station Better
By Gotham Rex on July 21, 2022
State officials are expected to approve Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan for supertall towers near Penn. But is there another way to improve the station? Source: New York Times
Amtrak Awards Contract to Expand Penn Station Train Tracks
By Gotham Rex on June 23, 2022
As debate rages on a plan to renovate the nation’s busiest hub, Amtrak awarded a contract to design a $12 billion expansion that would add train capacity. Source: New York Times
Deals Reached on 3 Major NYC Transportation Projects
By Gotham Rex on December 13, 2021
Elected officials announced deals on funding of a new international terminal at Kennedy Airport and improvements to commuter train service. Source: New York Times