Amtrak CEO confirms which two rail projects are a priority with new funding
Waiting for a huge increase in allowance, you can’t blame Amtrak for making a wish list.
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Governor Murphy and NJ Transit announce Portal North Bridge project construction award
Governor Murphy today announced that the NJ Transit Board of Directors has approved a contract with Skanska/Traylor Bros Joint Venture for the construction of the new Portal North Bridge.
Threats by N.Y. Gov. Cuomo still putting worry into Gateway Project deadline
With backing from the White House and the Transportation Secretary, one would think the Gateway Project is finally ready for takeoff. However, there is another source delaying the countdown.
Transportation Secretary says it is time for Gateway Project work, but N.Y. Gov. Cuomo says there are other needs
Holding up corroded wire from the Hudson River tunnels, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said it is time to begin major construction on the Gateway Project.
Transportation head tours Hudson River rail tunnels, but N.Y. Gov. Cuomo’s threat still stands
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is taking a closer look at the Hudson River rail tunnels on June 28.
Biden gives green light to resumption of Gateway Project
Today, the Biden administration announced that a critical milestone in the Gateway Tunnel Project will be achieved in May—the completion of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and the Record of Decision (ROD).
Gateway Project rail tunnel cost escalates due to U.S. DOT delay
Sitting on the Gateway Project has given the task a swift kick in the rump.
Long Island Tunnel rail project could cost $100 billion, and some say the time is now to strike
Now that the Biden administration has suggested it is all in regarding improving rail infrastructure, the projects are rolling in.
Gateway Project 2020 accomplishments
In January, Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson reported on the prospect of funding being made available to get the Gateway Project off the ground. Now that President Biden is in office and Pete Buttigieg
Now? Long-awaited Gateway Project might finally get the federal support it needs
Now that a new administration has been sworn into office does this mean there will be a revised pledge to finally get the Gateway Project off the ground? The centerpiece of the
It’s official: FTA funds Portal North Bridge Project
The U.S. DOT’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced a $766.5 million Capital Investment Grant (CIG) agreement with New Jersey Transit Corporation (New Jersey Transit) for the Portal North Bridge Project in Hudson
Portal Bridge to get millions in federal funding—is the Gateway Project next?
After years of standstill, work on the Portal Bridge in New Jersey just got its first significant nudge. The Portal Bridge, an integral piece connecting to the Gateway Project, is now eligible
New York Cross Harbor Rail Tunnel? Not in our lifetime: The Federal Transit Man
There is only $70 million for advancing an environmental study for the $10 billion (estimated) Cross Harbor Rail Tunnel within the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey 2017-2026 Capital Plan.
New York’s Gateway Project is brought up again, could ‘supercharge’ struggling economy
Whenever politicians in New York and New Jersey can find a gateway, they are going to talk about the Gateway Project. It happened again on May 28, when the Gateway Program Development
Gateway Project dream results in heavy maintenance reality for North River Tunnels
With the Gateway Project still a pipe dream, Amtrak has decided it needs to fix the 110-year-old “pipes” that run under the Hudson River in New York.
Did someone say Gateway Project? Survey reveals rail transportation not keeping up with demand in New York, New Jersey
From New Jersey, transit is the gateway into New York City. And if you are going to mention gateway, you might as well bring up the Gateway Project.
Gov. Cuomo urges government action on Gateway Tunnel repairs
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo toured one of the two North (Hudson) River rail tunnels on Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor linking New Jersey and New York to view corrosion and damage, and called
New animations depict completed Portal North Bridge and Hudson River Tunnels
The Gateway Program Development Corporation (GDC), noting the importance to showing and not just telling when it comes to complicated transportation projects, has released two animations illustrating what the Portal North Bridge
FTA lowers rating for Gateway tunnels
A revision by the Federal Transit Administration lowering the priority rating for the proposed Gateway rail tunnels could endanger funding for the project linking New York and New Jersey.
New York, New Jersey commit to funding local share of Gateway Project
New York and New Jersey have reached a deal to fund 100 percent the local share of the Gateway Hudson Tunnel Project originally laid out in a 2015 framework agreement, which calls on the federal government to fund 50 percent of the project.