Summer of Hell: Penn Station repairs begin

Name: Summer of Hell: Penn Station repairs begin
Uploaded: 2017-07-10T21:01:00+00:00
Duration: 2 min 38 s
Description: Amtrak has begun much-needed repair work on tracks and switches at Penn Station. Those repairs mean service cutbacks and changes. The doomsday commuting scenario that had been predicted failed to materialize Monday morning. But commuters are not totally in the clear. This is just the beginning. Amtrak's CEO said that all riders will benefit when new tracks are installed by the fall.

Amtrak has begun much-needed repair work on tracks and switches at Penn Station. Those repairs mean service cutbacks and changes. The doomsday commuting scenario that had been predicted failed to materialize Monday morning. But commuters are not totally in the clear. This is just the beginning. Amtrak's CEO said that all riders will benefit when new tracks are installed by the fall.

Posted July 10, 2017 5:34pm EDT