Hudson Tunnel Project now at 'a point of no return'
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PROVIDED BY EDWIN J. TORRES/NJ GOVERNORS OFFICEToday marks a significant milestone on the path to ensuring the success of our nations most vital infrastructure project, said Gov. As the main artery of our nations economy continues to be pushed to its limits, we are now one step closer to transforming the 100-year-old infrastructure under the Hudson River.I am proud of the work we have done with President Biden, Secretary Buttigieg, Amtrak, and our partners in New Jersey to advance this project, said New York Gov. And I thank Majority Leader [Chuck] Schumer and the New York Congressional delegation for providing their support.Schumer, D-N.Y., has been a long-time advocate for the project and was instrumental in getting the funding over the finish line. And after many false starts and obstacles placed in our way, Gateway is full speed ahead with billions from FTA ready to go and be used for critical work and construction.Using funds from the Presidents Infrastructure law, we are building a new tunnel that improves train travel for millions of Americans and revitalizes a rail corridor that is essential to so much of the nations economy, said Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. FTA is proud to invest in the Hudson Tunnel Project so these rails can continue to carry millions of people who keep the American economy humming.Kevin Corbett, president and CEO of NJ Transit which has been under fire for everything from its financial woes that led to the corporate transit fee funding mechanism in this budget cycle, recent fare hikes and service difficulties said that as a primary user of the current tunnels, no one knows better than the agency and its riders about the desperate need for the new tunnels.Today marks the culmination of securing funding for a project that stands as the most consequential undertaking of our generation and for the next 100 years in this region, Corbett said.