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Biden Plan Could include Money for New Tunnel Between New Jersey, New York City

April 2, 2021 The Center Square

President Joe Biden’s proposed $2 trillion infrastructure plan could fund a new tunnel between New Jersey and New York City on the Northeast Corridor, according to published reports.

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Feds Sending $1.7 Billion to Amtrak as Part of American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

March 22, 2021 The Center Square

The recently enacted $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 includes $1.7 billion for Amtrak.

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NJ Transit, agencies nationwide could see billions to support operations

February 9, 2021 The Center Square

NJ Transit President & CEO Kevin Corbett joined a coalition of transit officials urging Congress to allocate billions in federal money for mass transit agencies nationwide.

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New Jersey congressional Dems want Biden to focus on Gateway Program

January 1, 2021 The Center Square

A New Jersey congressman is calling for President-elect Joe Biden to prioritize – and fund – the Gateway Program.

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Feds Sending $14 Billion to Transit, $1 Billion to Amtrak as Part of $2.3 Trillion Bill

December 22, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The federal appropriations measure Congress passed this week includes $14 billion in “emergency funding” for public transit and $1 billion for Amtrak.

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NJ Transit Board signs off on $1.8 billion funding agreement for Portal Bridge replacement

December 14, 2020 The Center Square

The NJ Transit board of directors has signed off on a $1.8 billion plan to replace a 110-year-old movable bridge over the Hackensack River on the busy Northeast Corridor.

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NJ Transit Board Approves Funding Agreement for Portal North Bridge Replacement

December 11, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

NJ Transit’s Board of Directors authorized the execution of a Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to construct a new Portal North Bridge.

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Acela Hits 20 Years of Service, Changing Travel on the Northeast Corridor

December 11, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak is marking 20 years of Acela service. Amtrak began regular Acela service on December 11, 2000, and the trains have transported more than 42 million people since launching.

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Metrolink Awards Amtrak Contract to Operate Commuter Trains

December 1, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

Southern California’s Metrolink has awarded Amtrak a four-and-a-half-year contract for commuter train operations services.

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Officials spar over plan to rehabilitate train tunnel from New Jersey into New York City

November 30, 2020 The Center Square

Repairing an existing rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River while constructing another tunnel could hasten a long-standing project to increase capacity between New Jersey and New York City. But it requires “pre-construction activities” to be “undertaken immediately and expedited to completion,” a new report suggests.

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