![]() ![]() The project ground to a halt during the 1975 New York City fiscal crisis and wasn’t revived until the late 90s, with work resuming in earnest in 2006. ![]() Photo by Michael YoungĬonstruction on East Side Access commenced in 1969, when crews began digging tunnels under the East River directly below the Roosevelt Island subway tubes that now service the F train. Please consider supporting our efforts with a subscription to the New York publication nearest you.Grand Central Madison. We cover the stories from the New York State Capitol and across New York that matter most to you and your family. He can be reached at or on Twitter local journalism Jon Campbell is the New York State Team editor for the USA TODAY Network. More: Penn Station Access Project gets green light, will open West Side to Westchester commuters for first time "I am convinced that at the end of the day, the timing and the methodology of that East River Tunnel work will be done in a way that allows the full achievement of three trains an hour in each direction, and that's what we want to make sure that's done," Lieber said at the news conference. He said he's confident the repairs to the East River Tunnels won't impair the Metro-North project. Janno Lieber, the MTA’s chief development officer, said Amtrak has been a partner with the MTA on the project. The project relies on the trains traversing through the East River Tunnels into Manhattan, which were damaged by Superstorm Sandy and remain in need of repair.Īmtrak could shut down the tunnels for a period of time to repair the tunnels, which could interfere with the timeline for opening Metro-North access to Penn Station. Still, there are potentially complicating factors ahead. "The train is on the move." Project slated for 2025 completion ![]() "We are going to reissue the RFP for construction and we're going to do it now," Cuomo said at a Bronx news conference. The announcement Wednesday came after the Federal Transit Administration published the state's draft environmental assessment for the project this week, which starts a public-comment period and keeps the project moving forward. The project would also create four new train stations in the Bronx en route to Penn Station along the line. Trains would split off at the New Rochelle station, with some heading to Penn and others heading on the existing line to Grand Central Terminal. The access project will connect the Metro-North's New Haven line - which runs through Westchester's Sound Shore communities - to Penn Station by running it through the Bronx and Queens along an Amtrak line before heading into Manhattan. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday announced the Metropolitan Transportation Authority would issue a request for proposals to build the long-anticipated $1.6 billion project, restarting a building process that had been put on pause amid the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. New York is taking a significant step forward with Metro-North's Penn Station access project, which promises to shave commuting times for the rail system's riders by providing direct access to Manhattan's West Side for the first time. Watch Video: Penn Station: Can the overcrowded station be fixed post-COVID? ![]()
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