May 1, 2025
Amtrak starts Empire Corridor Service Reductions for Three-Year East River Tunnel Project
Steve Strauss, executive director of the Empire State Passengers Association, says he supports the renovation of the East River Tunnel, but he worries the service reduction unfairly impacts passengers in the Hudson Valley, where ridership has increased since the COVID-19 pandemic.
“When you include the round trip that was removed in November and never returned, there’s a 23 percent reduction in train frequencies," he explains. "So that’s going to be a big impact, because there’s not going to be enough capacity in the corridor to meet the demand.”