'Summer of Hell' begins as Amtrak begins Penn Station track work
The “hell” is expected to last for two months, with track repair work expected to be completed by Sept. 1.
The “hell” is expected to last for two months, with track repair work expected to be completed by Sept. 1.
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![[Video] East Link I-90 Track Technology for Floating Bridge](https://fleetimages.bobitstudios.com/upload/_migratedeecms/post/SoundTransit-EastLinkI-90TrackBridge-videoscreenshot-viaSoundTransit-__-600x300-a.jpg)
Sound Transit required engineering solutions to meet the challenges of running trains across the I-90 floating bridge linking downtown Bellevue and downtown Seattle in 2023. The tracks crossing Lake Washington need to accommodate six different ranges of motion.
The speed restrictions and accompanying 15 to 30 minute delays have been in place since mid-May for inspections and track work. NJ Transit officials said the agency posted historic low numbers for on-time performance in May.
Meanwhile, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports that engineers have all but dropped a possible light rail line from plans to connect St. Paul's Union Depot to the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and the Mall of America in Bloomington
![[Video] Time Lapse: Infrastructure Renewal at New York Penn Station](https://fleetimages.bobitstudios.com/upload/_migratedeecms/post/AmtrakPennInfrastructureTimeLapseVideoScreenshot-viaAmtrak-__-600x300-a.jpg)
During the weekend of June 16-19, 2017, Amtrak engineering forces work to replace three full track panels (ties, rail and switches) in "A" interlocking, an area of tracks and switches that serves as the crucial sorting mechanism routing trains that enter Penn Station from the Hudson River tunnels and the Long Island Rail Road’s West Side Yard to the various tracks and platforms in the station. This time-lapse video captured just over 22 hours of a 55-hour work period.
Station agents are now assisting riders outside of station booths by helping customers wherever they are located, answering questions and providing directional support, and more.
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