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MICHAEL V. LAWLER 17TH DISTRICT, NEW YORK HOUSE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Congrt of the aniteb ikateci Douse of tepregentatibeff Viammicoon, 13C 20515-3217 DISTRICT MCC ONE BLUE HILL PLAZA THIRD FLOOR. P.O. 609 1645 PEARL RIVER, NY 10965 16451201-2060 CARMEL TOWN HALL 60 MCALRN AVENUE MAMORAC, NY 10541 16451 743-7130 April 28, 2025 The Honorable Donald J. Trump President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC 20500 The Honorable Sean Duffy Secretary U.S Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20590 Dear President Trump and Secretary Duffy, I write to you today with serious concerns regarding the decision by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to slash service while conducting repairs on the East River Tunnel. Amtrak is planning to cancel 25% of daily Empire Service trains between Penn Station and Albany and slashing 10% of peak Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) service into Penn. These represent drastic and unnecessary cuts to service in New York that will have a serious impact on transportation in New York. This service is critical for businesses and communities connected by rail. These reductions will deal a massive economic blow and add an extra hardship to the New Yorkers who rely on these trains. This plan is a total disaster for New York travelers, and it's completely avoidable. Amtrak has alternatives that would keep service running during nights and weekends, but instead, they're choosing to negatively impact service during peak travel times, hurting working families, students, businesses, and tourists. Other cities and agencies have managed to conduct repairs without needing to implement such cuts to service. I strongly urge you to step in and force Amtrak to keep the East River tunnel open during the day. We cannot allow Amtrak to sideline tens of thousands of travelers for years to come when there is a clear alternative. incerely, Mich V. Lawler Member of Congress OST-2025-1200 Page 01999 Sierra Club v. Dept. of Transp. - 3:25-cv-06221 SC_EVERSPLIT0027880