North Country residents, business owners express concerns over expected Amtrak delays [Video]

SOME BAD NEWS FOR AMTRAK RIDERS. TRAINS ARE EXPECTED TO FACE DELAYS DUE TO CONSTRUCTION IN THE NEW YORK CITY AREA – IMPACTING PASSENGERS COMING NORTH. NBC5’S BENNY NEZAJ has been talking to local businesses and destinations and joins us now live with a look at how this could impact the REGION’S ECONOMY. JACK AND LIZ, THE LAST FEW YEARS HAVEN’T BEEN IDEAL FOR RIDERS OF AMTRAK’S ADIRONDACK LINE. FIRST IT WAS THE PANDEMIC FOLLOWED BY UNEXPECTED CLOSURES THE LAST TWO SUMMERS. BUT STARTING NEXT MONTH, DELAYS ARE EXPECTED FOR PEOPLE WHO TAKE THE TRAIN UP HERE FROM NEW YORK CITY. (áááCENTER LOGO WIPEááá) (áááNAT SOUNDááá) áTRAIN NOISEá (áááVOááá) AMTRAK TROUBLES ARE BACK ON TRACK. (áááSOTááá) ASSEMBLYMAN BILLY JONES/ (D) NY DISTRICT 115 00;00;01;06 – 00;00;10;20 “We just want the service to be consistent and to have our residents have access to that service in a consistent manner. And that’s …