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train2 wrote:You know that video doesn't look so bad, I was envisioning a fully flooded tube. That should not take an indefinite amount of time to fix.The video is form very early on. There's i'd guess about 8-10 feet of water in the one tunnel based on photos i've seen texted to me.
T2
An Amtrak Service Advisory, posted on [url=http://www.amtrak.com]Amtrak.com[/url] wrote:AMTRAK CLEARS WATER FROM ONE OF THE HUDSON RIVER TUNNELS~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Repairs continue, test train to operate later today; New York City service restoration pending.
November 1, 2012
1:30 p.m. ET
Amtrak engineering and transportation forces are working together to restore service to and from New York City from points south and north on the Northeast Corridor.
Water has been pumped from one of the two Amtrak tunnels under the Hudson River and repairs continue in order to operate modified service. Among the procedures being followed is the operation of a test train -- without public passengers -- between New York City and Newark, N.J.
Amtrak will make an announcement later today regarding service restoration at New York City. When service resumes, it will subject to delay while repairs continue.
Reservations and ticketing for the modified service is not yet available. Passengers for the service will be asked to make reservations and/or use the eTicketing option with their computers and smartphones before traveling to Penn Station New York, 30th Street Station in Philadelphia or other Amtrak locations.
Customers are encouraged to monitor Amtrak.com/alerts and those Northeast Corridor passengers on Acela Express, Northeast Regional or Keystone Service trains can follow @AmtrakNEC on Twitter to be notified when updates are posted on Amtrak.com. Amtrak will also be providing updates on its Facebook.com/Amtrak and Twitter.com/Amtrak pages.
Passengers who have paid but choose not to travel due to this service disruption can receive a refund or a voucher for future travel. Some tickets booked online that have not yet been printed can be modified or canceled on Amtrak.com or by using the free Amtrak mobile app.
To be notified of major service disruptions resulting in delays of 60 minutes or more to multiple trains on the Northeast Corridor, follow @AmtrakNEC on Twitter.
Amtrak regrets any inconvenience. This information is correct as of the above time and date. Information is subject to change as conditions warrant. Passengers are encouraged to call 800-USA-RAIL or visit Amtrak.com/alerts for Service Alerts and Passenger Notices. Schedule information and train status updates are available at the Amtrak.com home page.
An Amtrak Service Advisory, posted on [url=http://www.amtrak.com]Amtrak.com[/url] wrote:AMTRAK NEW YORK CITY SERVICE RESTORATION UNDERWAY
Modified New York service now available to points south, New York-Boston and other announcements pending.
November 1, 2012
4:00 p.m. ET
Amtrak is now taking reservations for modified service starting this evening between New York City and points south, including Trenton and Philadelphia.
Before traveling to Penn Station New York, 30th Street Station in Philadelphia or other Amtrak locations, passengers should make reservations and/or use the eTicketing option with their computers and smartphones.
Amtrak services to and from New York City are subject to delay while repairs continue.
Later, Amtrak will also announce plans to provide the first modified Northeast Regional service between New York City and Boston, modified Acela Express service and plans to restore other services that have been suspended due to Hurricane Sandy.
Repairs by other track owners also continue for the route between New York City and Albany-Rensselaer, with no estimate available for a restoration date for Empire Service trains between New York City and Buffalo/Niagara Falls, the Adirondack (Trains 68 & 69) to and from Montreal, Québec, Canada, and the Ethan Allen Express (Trains 290 & 291) to and from Rutland, Vt.
Customers are encouraged to monitor Amtrak.com/alerts and those Northeast Corridor passengers on Acela Express, Northeast Regional or Keystone Service trains can follow @AmtrakNEC on Twitter to be notified when updates are posted on Amtrak.com. Amtrak will also be providing updates on its Facebook.com/Amtrak and Twitter.com/Amtrak pages.
Passengers who have paid but choose not to travel due to this service disruption can receive a refund or a voucher for future travel. Some tickets booked online that have not yet been printed can be modified or canceled on Amtrak.com or by using the free Amtrak mobile app.
To be notified of major service disruptions resulting in delays of 60 minutes or more to multiple trains on the Northeast Corridor, follow @AmtrakNEC on Twitter.
Amtrak regrets any inconvenience. This information is correct as of the above time and date. Information is subject to change as conditions warrant. Passengers are encouraged to call 800-USA-RAIL or visit Amtrak.com/alerts for Service Alerts and Passenger Notices. Schedule information and train status updates are available at the Amtrak.com home page.
Backshophoss wrote:That would depend on how much water Amtrak has to pump out of the North River Tubes,I haven't worked for them since the 70s but back then you could have used manual block. Granted it would be VERY LIMITED service, but SOME service is always better than NONE...
and repairs to the signal system.
n2cbo wrote:Granted it would be VERY LIMITED service, but SOME service is always better than NONE...Not nescescarily, sometimes none is better than some. Some trains can lead to overcrowding and unsafe conditions on those. It can also lead to confusion of the simple-minded as to what trains were running. Until we can get half-decent safe service to an area, it should remain suspended for the time.
lirr42 wrote:Good Pointn2cbo wrote:Granted it would be VERY LIMITED service, but SOME service is always better than NONE...Not nescescarily, sometimes none is better than some. Some trains can lead to overcrowding and unsafe conditions on those. It can also lead to confusion of the simple-minded as to what trains were running. Until we can get half-decent safe service to an area, it should remain suspended for the time.
David Benton wrote:Must say that is a pretty impressive effort considering the scale of the flooding .
millerm277 wrote:I am impressed.No kidding. I was expecting a lot worse.
Albany Rider wrote:While lack Empire Corridor service south of Albany to NYC is understandable, the continued failure to run Albany to Buffalo/Niagara Falls is puzzling. There was NO damage West of Albany. Engines, cars and crews were & are available. People who wanted to use that portion of the Empire Corridor West of Albany (some of whom made reservations weeks ago) were just told to get lost. Amtrak needs to learn that there is more to New York State than New York City.Note there is some limited service west of Albany today. Maple Leaf and LSL are running.
Tony
Albany Rider wrote:While lack Empire Corridor service south of Albany to NYC is understandable, the continued failure to run Albany to Buffalo/Niagara Falls is puzzling. There was NO damage West of Albany. Engines, cars and crews were & are available. People who wanted to use that portion of the Empire Corridor West of Albany (some of whom made reservations weeks ago) were just told to get lost. Amtrak needs to learn that there is more to New York State than New York City.They likely did not have the power or crews (or both) in place to make those runs reliably. Also, they didn't tell anyone to "get lost". Any reservations that amtrak can't honor are available for a full refund or you can get a voucher useable for future travel.
Tony
