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Years in the Making, the Final Portal Bridge Cutover Is Happening Now

October 16, 2026 The Turntable
Two decades ago, NJ Transit officials were studying how to replace the aging Portal Bridge over the Hackensack River, hoping to eliminate a notorious railroad bottleneck before a new Hudson River tunnel opened in 2016.

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Amtrak Advances Planning for Replacement of Bush and Gunpowder River Bridges in Maryland

October 8, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
Amtrak has reached a major milestone on two bridge replacement projects in Maryland: the Bush River Bridge and the Gunpowder River Bridge, selecting HNTB for architectural and engineering services for both projects, including community engagement to inform the final design.

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Gateway Development Commission Celebrates Start of Tunnel Boring for Hudson Tunnel Project

September 29, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Gateway Development Commission celebrated the start of tunnel boring for the Hudson Tunnel Project.

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Feds Drop Appeal That Sought to Block Funding for Gateway Tunnel Project

September 18, 2026 New Jersey Monitor
The federal government dropped an appeal that attempted to again block federal funding for the Gateway tunnel and other infrastructure projects in the region just weeks after asking a federal court to overturn a lower decision that found the funding freeze flagrantly violated law.

Amtrak

Amtrak, NJ Transit Start Final ‘Cutover’ Work to Transfer Service to New Portal North Bridge

September 17, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
Beginning Oct. 9, Amtrak and NJ Transit will perform critical work to transfer the final track from the 116-year-old Portal Bridge to the new Portal North Bridge over the Hackensack River.

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Amtrak Breaks Ground on New Train Maintenance Facility in New York City

August 31, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
Amtrak celebrated the start of major construction on a new maintenance facility today at Sunnyside Yard in Long Island City.

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Gateway Development Commission Board Approves Agreements to Support Tunnel Resuce and Emergency Response Preparedness

August 24, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Gateway Development Commission Board of Commissioners has today agreed to establish and maintain a tunnel rescue team for the Hudson Tunnel Project.

Amtrak

Amtrak Advances Major Construction Activities for the B&P Tunnel Replacement Program

July 29, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
Rail passengers traveling on the Northeast Corridor between Washington and Baltimore will see increased construction activity at the B&P Tunnel Replacement Program site as Amtrak’s tunneling contractor prepares to launch the first of two tunnel boring machines in 2028.

Amtrak

Amtrak Awards Contracts for Dock Bridge Rehabilitation

July 29, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
Amtrak will begin a major rehabilitation of the nearly century-old Dock Bridge in New Jersey after awarding construction and project management contracts for the work.

Amtrak

GDC Board Approves Hudson River Ground Stabilization Project Change Order

July 10, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Gateway Development Commission Board of Commissioners has approved a change order to the Hudson River Ground Stabilization Project contract that will add the removal of roughly 500 submerged wooden piles, left from the demolition of Pier 68, to the project’s original scope of work.

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