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Rusty Bridge Shuts Down Amtrak Service Between New York and Boston
6/06/2008 at 2:30 PM
From June 14 through June 17, Amtrak will be shutting down train service between New York and Boston. The cancellations are the result of repair work being done on the 90-year-old Thames River Bridge outside of New London, Connecticut. Train riders from Washington, DC, New Haven and Providence will also be affected by the service changes, as they won't be able to pass through New Haven during those four days.
Amtrak is describing the repairs as "one of the largest engineering endeavors in company history." The project will replace a drawbridge section of the span with a modern "vertical lift" that lets boats go by. The stretch of the Thames River under the bridge is constantly busy thanks to passing Coast Guard ships and submarines, yes submarines, from the nearby New London Naval Submarine Base.
Amtrak says the repairs will "minimize train delays" along the busy Northeast Corridor. Having had the experience of being held up at the bridge because of a sub crossing, this seems like a good idea. But it's going to be a mess when folks going from New York to Boston are stuck with nothing but the Chinatown bus or, even worse, Greyhound during the construction. Luckily, the repairs are being performed by Cianbro Corporation not Amtrak, so maybe they'll actually get done on time!
Rusty Bridge Shuts Down Amtrak Service Between New York and Boston
6/06/2008 at 2:30 PM
From June 14 through June 17, Amtrak will be shutting down train service between New York and Boston. The cancellations are the result of repair work being done on the 90-year-old Thames River Bridge outside of New London, Connecticut. Train riders from Washington, DC, New Haven and Providence will also be affected by the service changes, as they won't be able to pass through New Haven during those four days.
Amtrak is describing the repairs as "one of the largest engineering endeavors in company history." The project will replace a drawbridge section of the span with a modern "vertical lift" that lets boats go by. The stretch of the Thames River under the bridge is constantly busy thanks to passing Coast Guard ships and submarines, yes submarines, from the nearby New London Naval Submarine Base.
Amtrak says the repairs will "minimize train delays" along the busy Northeast Corridor. Having had the experience of being held up at the bridge because of a sub crossing, this seems like a good idea. But it's going to be a mess when folks going from New York to Boston are stuck with nothing but the Chinatown bus or, even worse, Greyhound during the construction. Luckily, the repairs are being performed by Cianbro Corporation not Amtrak, so maybe they'll actually get done on time!