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Building in NYC shuts down Amtrak trains to Albany

Nov 13, 2023 1:01 am

Patrick Tine reports in the Times Union that Amtrak service has been suspended between New York City and Albany since Nov. 12 because of "safety concerns stemming from structure issues of a non-Amtrak, privately owned building above the Empire Line Tracks in New York City." The problem is with a parking garage on West 51st Street in Manhattan. Amtrak is giving out very little information about when trains will run again. Read more about this story in the Times Union.