{"id":10287,"date":"2023-02-02T08:44:07","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T08:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tunnelingworld.com\/?p=10287"},"modified":"2023-02-02T08:44:07","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T08:44:07","slug":"federal-funding-boosts-hudson-tunnel-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tunnelingworld.com\/?p=10287","title":{"rendered":"Federal Funding Boosts Hudson Tunnel Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The current year is the date of commencing construction on New York\u2019s Gateway Tunnel, following announcement of President Biden about a US$292m (\u00a3237m) grant for this project during a visit to Manhattan on 31 January.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the Gateway Development Commission (GDC), the bi-state public authority charged with overseeing the Gateway Program to upgrade train infrastructure between New York and New Jersey: &#8220;With President Biden\u2019s support and tireless work, Gateway will start active construction this year to deliver a more reliable, climate resilient, 21st century rail link for the region and the nation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Including building of a new two-tube tunnel with 2.4-mile length beneath the Hudson River, this project is refurbishing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amtrak.com\/home\" target=\"-blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amtrak<\/a>\u2019s existing 112-year-old North River rail tunnel, which was badly damaged by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Amtrak\u2019s Northeast Corridor is the most heavily-used passenger rail line in the US.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;It is one of the biggest and most consequential projects in the country,&#8221; said Biden in his interview with New York and New Jersey elected leaders.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Due to inflationary pressures and supply chain issues, GDC stated that the tunnel\u2019s cost had increased by US$2bn to US$16bn in previous autumn last year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While the GDC announced it was seeking a delivery partner for the Hudson Tunnel project in December 2022, news of the US$292m grant came a day after Biden visited Baltimore where he announced the State of Maryland and Amtrak had concluded an agreement, which includes a US$450m (\u00a3363m) commitment from the state\u2019s transportation agency for the Baltimore-Potomac tunnel replacement project. The estimated cost for whole of this program is around US$6bn (\u00a34.84bn), whereas the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding could contribute up to US$4.7bn (\u00a33.61bn).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The current year is the date of commencing construction on New York\u2019s Gateway Tunnel, following announcement of President Biden about a US$292m (\u00a3237m) grant for this project during a visit to Manhattan on 31 January. 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