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Massive Machinery Arrives: Gateway Rail Tunnel Boring Begins Under the Hudson River!

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First Sections of $16 Billion Gateway Tunnels Headed to NJ for Reassembly; Targeting 2035 Completion

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NORTH JERSEY, NJ – The colossal Gateway Rail Tunnel Project, one of the nation’s largest federally funded infrastructure initiatives, has hit a major milestone: the arrival of its primary excavation tools.

Disassembled sections of the first of two massive German-made Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) are currently being shipped to the Garden State via ports in Elizabeth and Baltimore. The first components are expected to arrive in North Bergen later this month, where they will be meticulously reassembled for their underground journey.

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Bergen County Executive Tedesco Gets Rare Look at the $16 Billion Hudson Tunnel Project

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Future of Commuting is Here: Bergen County Executive Tours Gateway Tunnel Site—See Why This $16B Project is the Nation’s Most Critical Infrastructure Upgrade

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Hackensack NJ, the massive Gateway Program, dubbed the single most critical infrastructure project in the entire country, is moving full steam ahead. To underscore its importance to North Jersey commuters, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco recently took a behind-the-scenes tour of the Hudson Tunnel Project with the Gateway Development Commission (GDC).

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Trump Administration Announces Penn Station Overhaul: $43M Design Phase Kicks Off Ahead of 2027 Construction

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NEW YORK, NY — Federal Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed today that construction on a fully transformed Penn Station in Manhattan will begin before the end of 2027, marking one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in the nation.

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Trump Administration Seizes Control of Washington’s Union Station, Promises Major Overhaul

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it is taking over direct management of Union Station, marking another aggressive move by President Trump to assert control over the nation’s capital.

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Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Kicks off Construction of Newark Airports New Train Station

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Newark NJ, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey today kicked off construction of the agency’s project to add a new entry point to the Newark Liberty International Airport Train Station served by AirTrain Newark, Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT rail. The project will dramatically expand transit and airport access for historically underserved areas of Newark and Elizabeth.

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Amtrak Employees Admit Participating in $11 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

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Newark NJ,  Five Amtrak employees recently admitted participating in a health care fraud scheme to defraud Amtrak, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced.

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Trump Administration Shifts Leadership of Penn Station Overhaul to Amtrak

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New York NY , the Trump administration has announced a major shift in the leadership of the long-awaited reconstruction of New York’s Penn Station — handing over full control to Amtrak and the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), effectively sidelining the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), which had been leading the project for years.

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Florida Man Caught with Booby-Trapped Semi-Automatic Rifle, on Amtrak Train at Trenton Transit Center

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Trenton NJ, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) announced today that a Florida man has been indicted for aggravated assault, endangering others, and multiple weapons offenses, including possession of assault weapons, large capacity ammunition magazines, handguns, silencers, and a booby-trapped rifle that fired during his arrest at the Trenton Transit Center.

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Amtrak to Invest $40M in Northeast Corridor Upgrades: What It Means for NJ Transit Commuters

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Newark NJ,  Amtrak has announced a $40 million investment to upgrade aging infrastructure on the Northeast Corridor between New York Penn Station and Trenton, as part of a major push to prevent a repeat of the “Summer of Hell” delays that plagued commuters in 2024.

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Amtrak CEO Steps Down Amid White House Pressure

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Newark Penn Station NJ, in a major shake-up for U.S. rail travel, Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner has resigned after pressure from the White House, following calls for leadership changes by President Donald Trump, according to sources.

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Police Foil Potential Terrorist Plot on Amtrak Train at Trenton Transit Center

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Trenton NJ, authorities may have disrupted a potential terrorist plot on Friday when New Jersey Transit Police arrested a man aboard an Amtrak train at the Trenton Transit Center. The suspect was found carrying three handguns and two rifles, marking the culmination of a day filled with strategic investigative work by law enforcement.

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NJ Transit: Northeast Corridor rail service is suspended in both directions

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Ridgewood NJ, Northeast Corridor rail service is suspended in both directions, North Jersey Coast Line is suspended between Long Branch and Penn Station New York and Raritan Valley Line service will originate/terminate at Newark Penn Station due to Amtrak overhead wire issues near Newark Penn Station. Eastbound Midtown Direct service is being diverted to Hoboken.

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The Gateway Project: Transforming Rail Travel Between New York and New Jersey

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Jersey City NJ, the Gateway Project is a monumental initiative designed to enhance rail travel between New York and New Jersey. This ambitious $16 billion plan includes constructing a new two-track rail tunnel under the Hudson River and repairing the existing North River tunnel, which was damaged by Superstorm Sandy.

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Tentative Tax Agreement Reached to Fund NJ Transit

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Ridgewood NJ, New Jersey has reached a tentative agreement with its most profitable companies to temporarily increase taxes in order to fund NJ Transit. Under this plan, the 600 corporations in the state that earn at least $10 million annually will pay a 2.5% tax on all earnings for the next five years.

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