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{"F6AB074A-5056-A066-608A-06847E6C0E19":{"TotalRows":1,"uid":"F6AB074A-5056-A066-608A-06847E6C0E19","title":"Money for ERT repairs","summary":"Hicksville, NY","eventType":"chuck-around-ny","eventTypeLabel":"Chuck Around NY","date":"June 1, 2017","url":"about/chuck-around-new-york/money-for-ert-repairs","city":"Hiscksville","county":"Nassau","lat":40.7684331,"lng":-73.52512530000001,"description":"<p>On the heels of a massive Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) delay and electrical failure within the East River Tunnels, on June 1st, 2017, Senator Schumer and a bipartisan group of local elected officials and commuter advocates demanded that Amtrak and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) set a plan with an ambitious deadline to use $432 million in federal funds Schumer secured to repair the East River Tunnels—before their festering issues get even worse. Despite Schumer successfully securing $432 million in unused Sandy relief funds for repairs to the East River Tunnels, Amtrak and the MTA have yet to make any meaningful or real progress on dedicating the funding to the critically needed project and repairs. Schumer said the East River Tunnels are a critical part of the transportation system in the New York metro area and carry more than 300,000 passengers daily. Despite being maintained and operated by Amtrak, the four single track tunnels are a shared regional asset and provide invaluable service to both the railroad and major regional transit agencies. Superstorm Sandy badly damaged the East River Tunnels with approximately 14 million gallons of floodwaters. According to Amtrak reports, corrosive salts and chlorides from the storm continue to impact the tunnels' underground structures. Over time, delays and breakdowns involving the East River Tunnels have increased and Schumer said that this problem will undoubtedly get worse if repairs are not made immediately. Schumer today called on Amtrak and the MTA to immediately use the $432 million federal funds to rebuild the East River Tunnels before disruptions related to the East River Tunnels continue to get worse. Schumer said that is unacceptable to allow the project to be delayed or stalled, especially given the fact that federal dollars have been secured from the FTA. Schumer said that Amtrak and the MTA must immediately work together to make sure this project advances in a timely fashion.</p>"}}

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