15-year improvement plan laid out for congested Northeast Corridor
A coalition of transportation agencies and Amtrak on Wednesday released a 15-year plan of rail improvements for the congested Northeast Corridor.
Buttigieg tours Hudson River rail tunnel; Gateway project gains steam
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg toured the century-old rail tunnel connecting New York and New Jersey Monday as a long-delayed project to build a new tunnel gains steam.
$11 billion Hudson River rail tunnel gets key federal approval
The project to build a new Hudson River tunnel connecting New York and New Jersey can push ahead with engineering and design work after receiving a key approval from the deferral government.
Schumer optimistic about rail tunnel after Buttigieg meeting
One of the most ardent supporters of a multibillion-dollar plan to build a new rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey is wasting no time in laying groundwork with the incoming Biden administration.
Clock ticking for 110-year-old Hudson River rail tunnel
A new study pinpoints the problems inside the Hudson River rail tunnel and lays out a roadmap for how to fix them.
NJ Transit, Amtrak delays likely to get worse
With the stalled Gateway Tunnel project going nowhere fast, Amtrak has no choice but to repair the two existing Hudson River tunnels.
Transportation advocates rally to highlight lack of action on Gateway Tunnel Project
The Federal Railroad Administration’s alleged lack of action on the proposed Gateway Tunnel Project was the focus of a rally Friday by transportation activists.
Gateway project
The chairman of a House transportation committee said Thursday he'll get a new rail tunnel built between New Jersey and New York even if it takes legislative maneuvering. Oregon Democrat Peter DeFazio spoke at New York's Penn Station as he and several members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure prepared to tour the 109-year-old Hudson River tunnel and other rail infrastructure.
Cuomo and Trump discuss Gateway project
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo met with President Donald Trump at the White House to talk about federal funding for a new rail tunnel below the Hudson River.
Ambitious mega-transit proposal
What if New Jersey Transit, Long Island Rail Road, and Metro-North Railroad were all integrated into one massive transit system? Some commuters said that sounds like a great idea. Maybe—but is it realistic? A nonprofit says the idea is not only possible, it is essential to meet the needs of the growing tristate population. The Regional Plan Association is proposing a new system called T-REX, the Trans-Regional Express, to better connect New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.