The East River Tunnel (ERT) consists of four tubes connecting New York City to destinations east, and is used by Amtrak, Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), and NJ TRANSIT trains. The tubes, which opened in 1910, require significant upgrades and comprehensive rehabilitation to modernize critical NEC infrastructure and improve reliability for a new ...

Jul 12, 2024 · Project will fully modernize 114-year-old tunnel tubes damaged by Superstorm Sandy. NEW YORK – Amtrak will begin major rehabilitation of the East River Tunnel in New York City later this year following the award of a construction contract to a …

The East River Tunnels are four single-track railroad passenger service tunnels that extend from the eastern end of Pennsylvania Station under 32nd and 33rd Streets in Manhattan and cross the East River to Long Island City in Queens.

Apr 14, 2023 · NEW YORK – Amtrak has launched the procurement phase of the East River Tunnel Rehabilitation Project with a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for construction services for the comprehensive renewal of two of the four tubes in the tunnel.

Amtrak is rehabilitating the two East River Tunnel (ERT) tubes that were damaged by Superstorm Sandy in 2012. The ERT system opened in 1910 and features four tunnel tubes connecting Moynihan Train Hall at New York Penn Station—America’s busiest train station—with Queens and the northern end of the Northeast Corridor (NEC) between

Jul 15, 2024 · NEW YORK — Amtrak has awarded a construction contract for major rehabilitation of the East River Tunnel, the connection between Manhattan and Queens that sustained major damage from floodwaters during 2012’s Hurricane Sandy.

Jul 16, 2024 · NEW YORK, NY – Skanska, a leading global construction and development firm, and joint venture partner, E-J Electric Installation Co., announces it has been awarded a contract by Amtrak to lead the East River Tunnel Rehabilitation Project in New York, New York.

Jul 15, 2024 · Amtrak will begin major rehabilitation of the East River Tunnel in New York City later this year following the award of a construction contract to a Skanska E-J ERT Joint Venture. The tunnel is comprised of four tubes – two of which require significant repairs and comprehensive reconstruction following damage caused by floodwaters that ...

Jul 15, 2024 · Construction will work to rehabilitate damage and wear on all four tubes caused by floodwaters from Superstorm Sandy. Amtrak will begin major rehabilitation of the East River Tunnel in New...

Nov 18, 2024 · The tunnel carries Amtrak, Long Island Rail Road and NJ Transit trains between New York Penn Station in Manhattan and Sunnyside Yard in Queens, which is used for storing, cleaning and turning...