Gateway in the News

March 2021

• Gateway commissioners are ‘extremely optimistic’ about future of long-stalled tunnel plan (NorthJersey.com)

• ‘Gateway is going to be a priority’ (ROI-NJ)

• Federal Transit Administration Gives New Momentum to Hudson Tunnel Project (Engineering News-Record)

January/February 2021

• New Biden administration action could boost Gateway tunnel that’s critical to N.J. (NJ.com)

• Biden’s Deputy DOT Pick Promises to Prioritize NJ-NY Rail Tunnel (Bloomberg)

• Why a Hudson Rail Tunnel Is Getting a Washington Reset (Washington Post)

September/October 2020

• Rail Fans Hope ‘Amtrak Joe’ Biden Can Get NJ-NY Tunnel on Track (Bloomberg)

• Biden victory may boost Gateway project (Bond Buyer)

• Commuting has gotten worse since Christie killed ARC 10 years ago. Will Gateway move forward? (NorthJersey.com)

July/August 2020

• Gateway delay increases project cost by hundreds of millions of dollars, planners say (NorthJersey.com)

• The N.J. bridge of commuter nightmares is finally getting federal funding for replacement (NJ.com)

• Service Resumes After Portal Bridge Gets Stuck, Snarling Train Traffic (CBS New York)

• In Senate Hearing, Booker Condemns Trump Administration’s Delay of Hudson Tunnel Project (Insider NJ)

May/June 2020

• Will We Ever Get Our Gateway Tunnel? (NJ Monthly)

• Gateway rail tunnel is looking for a slice of the coronavirus stimulus pie (NJ.com)

• $30 billion New York rail project hangs on recovery funds (Roll Call)

• Gov. Cuomo asks Trump to greenlight three major infrastructure projects in New York (MarketWatch)

• Project to Repair Century-Old NJ Rail Bridge Gets $800 Million Boost from Feds (NBC New York)

• After dining with Murphy, Trump announces key N.J. rail project can move ahead (NJ.com)

March 2020

• Trump administration deals another blow to Gateway Tunnel (NJ.com)

• With Hudson River tunnel stalled, Amtrak left at the station again — and that’s bad for Baltimore (Baltimore Sun Editorial)

• Raritan Valley Line Mayors Meet with Reps for Murphy, Booker, Malinowski to Fight for One-Seat Ride (TAPInto.net)

February 2020

• Senate Democrats Press Trump Rail Chief on Slow Gateway Work (Bloomberg)

• Portal North Bridge eligible for CIG funds with upped FTA ranking (Mass Transit)

• NJ TRANSIT: Sorry for Monday’s Massive Delays, Now Get Us a New Hudson Tunnel (NJ 101.5)

• Penn Station’s Monday meltdown is ‘taste of things to come,’ some say after commuter chaos (NorthJersey.com)

• More Pain for N.J. Commuters: Tunnel Repairs Could Cause Big Delays (NY Times)

• Transportation secretary Chao addresses Gateway hold-up, pushes for ‘innovative methods’ (NorthJersey.com)

• N.J. Rail Bridge Gets Boost, But Hudson Tunnel Low on Trump’s List (Bloomberg)

• New York rail tunnel repairs could mean more rider headaches (Associated Press)

January 2020

• Gateway Program Development Corp. names NY trustee Cohen chairman (NJ Biz)

• Cuomo: 8 New Tracks to Be Added to NY Penn Station (WNBC-TV)

• Expand Penn Station? Fight With Trump Stalls Tunnels to Get There (NY Times)

• Don’t get excited about Penn Station plan. It stinks for N.J. commuters, experts say. (NorthJersey.com)

• Coalition calls for federal action to spur $14B Hudson River tunnel replacement (NJ Biz)

December 2019

• 7 unfinished NYC infrastructure projects poised to change the city in the 2020s (Curbed)

• US Senate Passes Additional Funding for Gateway Program (Globe St)

• Federal budget package includes $700M for Hudson River tunnel project (NJ Biz)

November 2019

• NYC Rail Tunnel Spurned by Trump Wins Backing in Biden’s Plan (Bloomberg)

• Money isn’t the main hurdle for the Gateway project. Training hundreds of engineers is (NorthJersey.com)

• 9 big New York infrastructure projects (City & State NY)

• NJ Senators Invite DOT Head to Meet Commuters Delayed by Decrepit Hudson Rail Tunnel (NJ Spotlight)

• New Jersey Senators Ask DOT Secretary Chao to Explain Gateway Tunnel Inaction  (Globe Street)

October 2019

• NY Post Editorial: Heading off a rail disaster underneath the Hudson

• NJTV: New phase of preliminary engineering work begins on Gateway tunnel project

• Bergen Record Editorial: Good news for Portal Bridge, but it’s not enough

• NY Times: This New Jersey Bridge Will No Longer Sabotage Rush Hour

• Bloomberg: NYC Rail Tunnel Project Takes Step to Boost Federal Funding Case

• Mass Transit: New York and New Jersey make appointments to Gateway Development Commission

September 2019

• City & State NY: A Light at the End for the Gateway Tunnel

• NY Times Editorial: Build the Donald J. Trump Tunnel

• NJTV: Tunnel closures could have massive effect on North Jersey rail riders

• Real Estate Weekly: Gateway tunnel a high priority for tri-state commuters, survey shows

August 2019

• Associated Press: New plan cuts more than $1B off New York rail tunnel cost

• New Jersey 101.5: Gateway Program, Portal Bridge seen as top priorities in survey

• NJ.com: In latest attempt to get a new tunnel built under the Hudson River, officials lower cost of project

• NJTV News: Gateway Program surveys commuters on transportation priorities

• The Record: Amtrak increases funding for Gateway as new grant application filed with feds

July 2019

• GlobeSt.com: NY and NJ sign joint legislation to advance Gateway Project
• NJTV News: Report: 1,880 hours of transit delays over last four years (video below)

• WCBS-TV: Delay in funding Gateway Tunnel, Portal Bridge fixes costs passengers 2,000 hours a year (video below)

June 2019

• NJ Spotlight: NJ, NY try to get Hudson Rail Tunnel going by boosting key agency’s role
• POLITICO: New York, New Jersey move to create commission to oversee Gateway projects
• State of Affairs with Steve Adubato: The economic impact of the Gateway Tunnel with Chair of Gateway Development Corporation

May 2019

• WABC-TV: Lawmakers tour crumbling Hudson River rail tunnel in push for Gateway funding (video below)

• WPIX-TV: New transit projects in NY and NJ promise to improve your commute (video below)

April 2019

• Planet Princeton: Why Princeton area residents should care about the Gateway Tunnel project
• Union News Daily: Local pols tie one-seat ride return with Gateway

March 2019

• Courier News: Gateway Project: Raritan Valley Rail Coalition steps up push for Hudson rail tunnel funding
• POLITICO: Coast Guard agrees to short-term fix for Portal Bridge woes

February 2019

• Streetsblog NYC: Feds must fix Hudson River Tunnel before catastrophic failure cripples New York
• Time Magazine/Bloomberg: Closing a vital tunnel between New York and New Jersey would devastate home values, study finds
• WNBC-TV: Deteriorating Hudson River Tunnels (video below)

January 2019

• WABC-TV: Governor Murphy tours North River Tunnel in Gateway Tunnel funding push (video below)

• WNYC/Gothamist: Hudson River Amtrak Tunnel a ‘ticking time bomb,’ NJ Senator says

December 2018

• The New York Times: For 80,000 commuters, one nemesis: A 108-year-old bridge

November 2018

• Patch: Tugboat strike, NJ train delays show need for new Portal Bridge
• Spectrum News NY1: An inside look at one of NYC’s most important transit projects

October 2018

• The Record: Portal North Bridge comes together, one small piece at a time
• ROI-NJ: Gateway project board plays ‘mythbuster’ about bridge, tunnel plans

September 2018

• New Jersey Business: Gateway Tunnel ‘will have to be built’
• NJ Spotlight: Talk about stalled trans-Hudson Tunnel, Portal Bridge takes on ominous tone

July 2018

• News 12 New Jersey: Animations show finished product of Portal Bridge and Gateway Tunnel (video below)

• POLITICO Magazine: The tunnel that could break New York