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November 2023
- New Phase of Gateway Tunnel Project in Hudson River to Begin (The New York Times)
- Feds add $4 billion to Gateway tunnel project, which will cut NJ’s share of the cost (NorthJersey.com)
- Gateway Tunnel under Hudson River gets $3.8B more funding as construction starts (WABC-TV Channel 7 Eyewitness News)
- Construction officially begins on long-delayed Gateway Hudson Tunnel Project (CBS News New York)
- Gateway Tunnel project work begins as $3.8B in new funding announced (Spectrum News NY1)
- Feds to contribute $3.8. billion more for new Hudson train tunnel (NJ Spotlight News – NJ PBS)
- Comienzan trabajos en el Proyecto del túnel Hudson (Telemundo47 Nueva York)
- Gateway gets billions more from feds, who are agreeing to pick up more of the tab (Politico)
- Gateway tunnel project reaches key milestone with $3.8 billion funding boost (Gothamist)
- Groundbreaking held for New Jersey section of Gateway Tunnel Project (WABC-TV Channel 7 Eyewitness News)
- Roadway bridge construction for Hudson River tunnel begins in North Bergen, N.J. (CBS News New York)
- Hudson River Tunnel project advances to New Jersey (PIX11)
October 2023
September 2023
- Years Later, Construction to Restart on Hudson River Rail Tunnel (The New York Times)
- Big step: Gateway Development Commission expected to award 1st construction project to Conti on Monday (ROI NJ)
- First construction contract for $16B Gateway Hudson River tunnel project approved (NJ.com)
- GDC Board Awards Two Major Contracts for Tonnelle Avenue Bridge Utility Relocation Project (Tunnel Business Magazine)
- ‘This is the beginning’: Contracts approved for first phases of Gateway tunnel project (NorthJersey.com)
August 2023
- Revealing new Hudson Tunnel details, Kolluri vows ‘we will build this vital project’ (NJBIZ)
- Three teams shortlisted for Hudson Tunnel ground stabilisation package (Ground Engineering)
- Gateway Shortlists Three Teams for $250M Hudson Riverbed Stabilization (ENR)
- NYC’s Long-Awaited Rail Tunnel Set to Get Shovels in the Ground (Bloomberg)
July 2023
- Five Minutes With James A. Morrison, Gateway Development Commission CTO (ENR)
- Hudson Tunnel Project to Get $6.9 Billion in Largest U.S. Transit Grant (The New York Times)
- Hudson River Rail Tunnel Project Set for Record $6.9B Federal Grant (ENR)
- NYC’s Gateway Tunnel Project Secures $6.9 Billion Federal Grant (Bloomberg)
- Hudson Tunnel Project gets billions from feds to move Gateway project forward (NJ.com)
- New York’s Hudson tunnel project to get $6.9 billion in largest U.S. transit grant (The Washington Post)
- $7B for Hudson River tunnels locks in project beyond Republican reach (Politico)
- Hudson Tunnel Project to Receive $6.88B Federal Grant (NJ Business Magazine)
- Gateway Tunnel Funding Edition (SteetsBlog NYC)
- Largest federal transportation grant ever awarded to critical NY-NJ tunnel project (CNN)
- Number of the Day: $6.9 Billion (The Fiscal Times)
- Hudson Tunnel Project set to receive $6.88B in federal funding (NJ BIZ)
- Gateway Tunnel Gets $7B Federal Funding, Construction to Start This Year (The Commercial Observer)
- Schumer announces $6.9B in funding for Hudson Tunnel, largest-ever transportation grant in U.S. history ( NY 1)
- Feds commit $6.8B for new Hudson River tunnels, potential opening by 2035 (Gothamist)
- US advances $6.88 billion grant for key New York tunnel project (Reuters)
- Gateway tunnel project beneath Hudson to get key boost with $6.9 billion federal grant (NorthJersey.com)
- Biden admin awards nearly $7B to Gateway Tunnel project, largest federal transit grant in US history (AM NY)
June 2023
May 2023
- Shortlist Released for $16B NY-NJ Hudson River Tunnel (ENR)
- Gateway Development Commission Shortlists Delivery Partner for Hudson Tunnel Project (Tunnel Business Magazine)
- GDC Shortlists Three Hudson Tunnel Project Teams (Railway Age)
- Gateway panel invites shortlisted teams to respond to Hudson Tunnel RFP (Progressive Railroading)
- More Progress on Hudson Tunnel Project (New Jersey Business Magazine)
- Gateway project gains steam with deal struck on tunnel entrance (NorthJersey.com)
- NYC’s $16 Billion Gateway Tunnel Wins Key Access at Hudson Yards (Bloomberg)
- Price tag of Gateway Tunnel’s concrete box under Hudson Yards is $692M (NJ.com)
March 2023
- $700M allocated for Gateway rail tunnel in 2024 federal budget (NJ.com)
- Biden Budget Routes $1.2 Billion to Big Transit Projects in New York (New York Times)
- Biden seeks $700M in budget for Gateway tunnels as confidence in project grows (The Bergen Record)
- Biden budget adds funding for Hudson River tunnel and Second Avenue Subway projects (Politico)
February 2023
- GDC NY Co-chair Alicia Glen discusses Gateway Program (MetroFocus)
- Biden Offers Millions for New York Rail Tunnel, Courtesy of His Infrastructure Law (The New York Times)
January 2023
- Biden Hails NYC Rail Tunnel as Boon to Amtrak, NJ Transit Riders (Bloomberg)
- Biden says Hudson River Tunnel project is finally full steam ahead (Politico)
- Is Gateway construction starting? Who works there? Here’s what to expect in 2023 (NorthJersey.com)
- RFQ for $16B NY-NJ Rail Tunnel Delivery Partner Draws Contenders (Engineering News-Record)
December 2022
- Senate confirms 4 to NJ transportation boards. Are any of them actual commuters? (NorthJersey.com)
- TESTIMONY: GDC Commissioner Nominee Amy M. Rosen
- Hudson River rail tunnel construction in NYC starting in 2023 with $292M federal grant, Schumer says (NY Daily News)
- Gateway project at Penn Station gets $300M federal grant to build critical box tunnel beneath Hudson Yards (Newsday)
November 2022
September 2022
July/August 2022
- Buttigieg Helps Break Ground on New Portal North Bridge Construction (InsiderNJ)
- After years of delays construction expected to begin on new Portal North Bridge (WNYC)
- Portal North Bridge groundbreaking signals start of new era (NJBiz)
- New Gateway Tunnel boss digs in to build an organization the feds could invest billions in (nj.com)
May/June 2022
- Amtrak advances North River Tunnel remediation work by leveraging existing maintenance windows (Mass Transit)
- Amtrak awards contract to Arup for preliminary design of railroad infrastructure to support New York Penn Station expansion (Mass Transit)
- N.Y. Gateway Project Gets a Plug From Biden Infrastructure Chief (Bloomberg)
March/April 2022
- Amtrak chairman: Don’t let this moment pass. It’s time to build Gateway. (nj.com)
- Save on gas, save on time. The Gateway Hudson Tunnel would do both. (nj.com)
- Amtrak Portal Bridge replacement construction gets green light (Fox5 NY)
- Biden’s proposed budget includes $100M for Gateway Tunnel (nj.com)
- First round of federal funding for Gateway earmarked in Biden’s budget recommendations (NorthJersey.com)
January/February 2022
November/December 2021
- Infrastructure bill secures billions for long-delayed Hudson River tunnel (New York Post)
- Amtrak Works to Keep the NYC Rail Tunnel Open Until Its Gateway Project Is Done (Bloomberg)
- NYC’s Gateway Tunnel Gets Final Federal Construction Permit (Bloomberg)
- Amtrak Wins Major Funding Boost in Infrastructure Act (Engineering News-Record)
September/October 2021
July/August 2021
- Big infrastructure bill could be good news for Gateway Tunnel project crucial to N.J. (nj.com)
- Amtrak chairman: Don’t let this moment pass. It’s time to build Gateway. (nj.com)
- Buttigieg visits N.J. commuter towns to pitch $1 trillion infrastructure bill (nj.com) At Long Last, a New Rail Tunnel Under the Hudson River Can Be Built (New York Times)
- Aging rail tunnels into NYC wreaked havoc for commuters last year with 210 hours of delays (nj.com)
May/June 2021
- Gateway tunnel between NY and NJ lands critical federal approval (northjersey.com) Gateway commissioners are ‘extremely optimistic’ about future of long-stalled tunnel plan (NorthJersey.com)
- At Long Last, a New Rail Tunnel Under the Hudson River Can Be Built (New York Times)
- Feds Green Light $11.6B Hudson River Tunnel Project With Record of Decision (Engineering News-Record)
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
September/October 2020
July/August 2020
May/June 2020
- Will We Ever Get Our Gateway Tunnel? (NJ Monthly)
March 2020
- With Hudson River tunnel stalled, Amtrak left at the station again — and that’s bad for Baltimore (Baltimore Sun Editorial)
February 2020
January 2020
December 2019
November 2019
- 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)
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