Amtrak will restore service between the city’s Penn Station and Albany in early March – avoiding what riders and officials would mean years of commuter chaos. 3 Governor Hochul said the pressure she put on Amtrak to restore service worked. Kyle Anderson3 Amtrak said it identified enough equipment through broader Northeast Corridor schedule changes to restore full Empire Service. Christopher SadowskiAmtrak’s long-term service cuts could have lasted several years while two of the century-old East River Tunnel tubes are rebuilt after damage from Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Amtrak said it identified enough equipment through broader Northeast Corridor schedule changes to restore Empire Service while keeping the tunnel project on time and within budget, with completion still expected in 2027.