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Cost of Tunnel Between New Jersey, New York City Increases

August 31, 2021 The Center Square

The price of a new tunnel between New Jersey and New York City has increased by about 6% but remains lower than four years ago.

New Jersey Moving Forward with $190 million Renovation Project for Newark Penn Station

August 30, 2021 The Center Square

New Jersey officials are moving forward with a five-year, $190 million renovation of the historic Newark Penn Station on the busy Northeast Corridor.

Fiscal 2022 Bill Includes Billions for Rail, Northeast Corridor

July 30, 2021 The Center Square

The seven-bill fiscal 2022 appropriations package the U.S. House of Representatives passed includes billions of dollars for rail projects.

INVEST in America Act would send $13.5 billion to the Northeast Corridor

July 2, 2021 The Center Square

The U.S. House signed off on legislation that could send billions of dollars to Amtrak for the Northeast Corridor, but precisely how the railroad might use the money is unclear.

Measures to Codify Amtrak Smoking Ban Passes House, Senate Committees

June 25, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

U.S. House and Senate committees advanced measures to codify a ban on smoking, including electronic cigarettes, on Amtrak.

Amtrak Launches Multi-Million Dollar Project Aimed at Improving the Customer Experience

June 24, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak has launched a multi-million-dollar, multi-year project to improve the customer experience aboard its long-distance trains serving overnight routes across the country.

Officials Unveil New Approach on Replacement Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel

June 24, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

Local, state and federal officials have broken ground on a project to replace the 1.4-mile-long Baltimore and Potomac (B&P) tunnel on the Northeast Corridor.

Feds could send billions in tax dollars to Amtrak for Northeast Corridor

June 18, 2021 The Center Square

The federal government could allocate nearly $6.6 billion in grants to Amtrak over the next five years for “activities associated with the Northeast Corridor.”

Pair of decisions by feds boost chances for $11.6 billion Hudson Tunnel project between New York, New Jersey

May 28, 2021 The Center Square

A pair of federal agencies issued the Final Environment Impact Statement and Record of Decision for the multibillion dollar Hudson Tunnel Project.

Feds OK Funding for $1.5 Billion Railway Project in Bronx, Cuomo Says

May 14, 2021 The Center Square

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday that a major project to connect the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Metro-North line to Penn Station would resume.