Historic $6.88 Billion Federal Grant Secures Future of Gateway Tunnel Project

The largest ever mass transit grant finalizes funding for the long-awaited Hudson River rail tunnel, slated for completion by 2035.

The Gateway Tunnel project will connect New Jersey and New York, enhancing Amtrak and NJ Transit services.
Federal funding now totals $12 billion, covering 70% of the project's $16 billion cost.
New York and New Jersey are contributing $3.8 billion, with Amtrak adding $1 billion.
Construction, including tunnel boring, is expected to begin this year.
The project aims to alleviate congestion and repair the existing 110-year-old tunnel damaged by Superstorm Sandy.