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VIDEO: Watch Workers Replace Track 10 At Penn Station
A spokesman called track 10 "the one most in need of renewal" as repair work at the transit hub continues.
NEW YORK CITY, NY – Amtrak workers are readying to pour fresh concrete and install new rail on track 10 as part of repair work at Penn Station, one of the biggest infrastructure projects the transit system has seen in years.
Amtrak opened the track to reporters for a few minutes on Wednesday. A spokesman said workers had recently finished ripping out old concrete and were getting ready to install a new concrete base.
After that, they’ll install special blocks and brand new rails spanning the length of the platform.
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Last week, Amtrak said it had finished phase one of the repair work at Penn Station. The company plans to install the equivalent of six football fields’ worth of new rail by Sept. 1.
A spokesman called track 10 “the one most in need of renewal.”
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Take a look at some of the repairs in the video below:
Lead images by Shant Shahrigian/Patch.
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