https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/amtrak-reopens-east-river-tunnel-line-damaged-by-superstorm-sandy-easing-penn-station-bottleneckContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/amtrak-reopens-east-river-tunnel-line-damaged-by-superstorm-sandy-easing-penn-station-bottleneckhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/amtrak-reopens-east-river-tunnel-line-damaged-by-superstorm-sandy-easing-penn-station-bottleneck#u45097Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:26:13 +0000Amtrak has restored train service in Line 2 of the East River Tunnel after completing the first phase of a rehabilitation project. The tube connects Penn Station to Long Island and had been damaged by Superstorm Sandy. Long Island Rail Road trains are now prepared to return to the rebuilt tunnel. The MTA reported that the construction work previously placed a strain on LIRR service, but the reopening of this major transit tube is intended to ease the bottleneck at Penn Station.Why it mattersThe East River Tunnel consists of two tubes that are essential for transit between Manhattan and Long Is