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Penn Station To Resume Regular NJ Transit, LIRR Service Sept. 5
Amtrak announced the "Summer of Hell" is about to end.
NEW YORK CITY, NY – Penn Station will return to regular service Sept. 5 after month of reschedules and diversions that were dubbed the "Summer of Hell," Amtrak announced Thursday.
The station's operator said it had nearly completed major repair work at the transit hub. During the past seven weeks, some Long Island Rail Road, NJ Transit and Amtrak trains that usually run to Penn Station had altered schedules, with many commuters forced to take different routes.
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NJ Transit and LIRR gave statements confirming regular weekday service will return on Sept. 5.
NJT will restore full weekday PSNY service Tues Sept 5 following conclusion of Amtrak’s track renewal project. pic.twitter.com/awal3lN6yt
— NJ TRANSIT (@NJTRANSIT) August 24, 2017
“We thank customers for their patience while we renew the infrastructure at New York Penn Station. We also appreciate the collaboration and support of our commuter partners, NJ TRANSIT and the Long Island Rail Road,” Amtrak co-CEO Wick Moorman said in a statement.
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“Our engineering forces are making great progress and we look forward to resuming scheduled operations Sept. 5.”
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