Amtrak owns and operates Penn Station, and leases tracks there to NJ Transit and the Long Island Rail Road. The drama surrounding Penn Station entered a new chapter this week. The letter came a week after an NJ Transit train derailed at Penn on April 3, which caused extensive delays throughout the week. "As the primary users of Penn Station via the Long Island Rail Road and NJ Transit, New York and New Jersey are requesting independent verification of track safety at Penn Station," the letter said. That derailment came less than two weeks after a March 24 incident in which an Amtrak train leaving the station derailed and collied with an NJ Transit train.
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Christie, Cuomo Want Independent Review of Penn Station Problems
Chris Christie and his New York counterpart Andrew Cuomo are calling for an independent review of the station's recent problems. In New Jersey, NJ Transit pays rent to Amtrak to use the infrastructure, which includes Penn Station. "Severe service disruptions at Penn Station not only impact and inconvenience riders, but also create a ripple effect across the region," the letter went on. Not content with sitting on the sidelines while federal officials assess infrastructure at New York's Penn Station after last week's New Jersey Transit derailment, Gov. Last week, Christie also lashed out, directing his anger at Amtrak.
That surge of more than 20 percent overwhelmed some PATH station entrances and platforms. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyMr. Moorman said he believed that Amtrak was the right agency to manage the daily crush at the station. He said he planned to convene officials from all of the agencies that use Penn Station and "hammer out" their priorities. At Hoboken Terminal, the police blocked off a main entrance to the PATH station. Advertisement Continue reading the main story"It's just a nightmare," Mr. Wright said, after a fourth day of protracted commutes from his New Jersey home.
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