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Looking at repairs needed inside East River Rail tunnels

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Rare tour of Amtrak's East River Tunnels before shutdown for $1.6 billion repair project

Before Amtrak starts its $1.6 billion project to repair the East River Tunnels damaged in Superstorm Sandy, CBS News New York got a rare look inside the tubes hundreds of feet below the surface. While some fear Amtrak's plan to shut down rail tunnels will be a nightmare for New York City commuters on the Long Island Rail Road,

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Amtrak's East River tunnels are in such bad shape that parts crumble at the slightest touch

To illustrate the major repairs needed in one of Amtrak’s East River tunnels, a top railroad official needed to only brush his hands along a piece of metal.

Looking at repairs needed inside the East River Rail tunnels

Starting later this month, one of the four East River rail tunnels is going to be out of service for the better part of the next three years as Amtrak conducts repairs to damage caused by Superstorm Sandy.

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Inside the crumbling, leaky, century-old tunnel at the center of a fight between Amtrak and MTA

Ninety feet below the East River, Amtrak’s 110 year-old train tunnels are slowly filling with salty water dripping on ...

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Amtrak tunnel work causes headaches for Albany commuters

Amtrak's dynamic pricing program hikes prices on tickets when they are about to sell out, and the railroad has already cut ...

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