Amtrak is warning that trains operating in New York State are subject to delay through December due to track work being undertaken between Hudson and Albany-Rensselaer, N.Y.
This include the Chicago-New York Lake Shore Limited and all Empire Service trains. Trains may experience delays of up to 20 minutes in the work zones.
The $163 million project is part of a partnership between the New York State Department of Transportation and Amtrak that includes installation of a fourth track at the Albany-Rensselaer station — the ninth busiest terminal in the Amtrak system.
Amtrak said the additional track will alleviate congestion that results in trains having to wait just outside the station for a track to open during busy times.
A second main line track between Albany-Rensselaer and Schenectady will also be constructed that will eliminate train delays caused by bottlenecks over the 17-mile single-track route.
Also being installed is a new signal system that Amtrak expects will reduce the likelihood of signal outages due to weather.
Tags: Amtrak, Amtrak delays, Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited, New York Department of Transportation
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