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| DATE | 2009-01-19 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir
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| SUBJECT | Subject: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] Things we don't need
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We don't NEED this. We do NEED a SECOND AVENUE SUBWAY.
Do New Yorkers EVER have a say as to what happens to our City?
Ruben
2nd Hudson Rail Tunnel Clears Key Federal Hurdle
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By KEN BELSON
Published: January 14, 2009
The prospects for a second rail tunnel under the Hudson River to
Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan received a major boost on Wednesday
when federal authorities approved an environmental assessment for a $9
billion tunnel planned by New Jersey Transit and the Port Authority.
The agencies can now apply to get their final design accepted and lobby
the federal government for the remaining $3 billion needed to begin work
on the project, which is expected to be completed by 2017. If all goes
well, the agencies believe they will be able to break ground in the
summer.
Known as Access to the Region’s Core, or ARC, the tunnel would double
the number of trains that can travel under the Hudson between New York
and New Jersey to 48 per hour, from 23 now. The extra train service is
expected to eliminate 22,000 automobile trips a day.
The new service also would allow more New Jersey Transit riders to reach
New York without having to change trains in Newark or Secaucus. A second
tunnel would also relieve pressure on the century-old tunnel that New
Jersey Transit shares with Amtrak. The project’s six new tracks in
Manhattan, which would terminate beneath 34th Street, would also allow
commuters to connect underground to the subways and PATH trains at
Avenue of the Americas.
With the approval on Wednesday by the Federal Transit Administration,
the Port Authority and New Jersey Transit are optimistic that they can
receive the remaining money they need from the federal government,
partly because President-elect Barack Obama has said he is committed to
spending billions of dollars on large infrastructure projects to revive
the economy.
“The timing couldn’t be better, because the region could benefit from a
project like this,†said Anthony R. Coscia, the chairman of the Port
Authority of New York and New Jersey, which has contributed $3 billion
to the project. “In the near term, it will put a lot of people to work,
and in the long term, it will revolutionize how people get into the
city.â€
The project is expected to generate 6,000 jobs a year during
construction. An additional 44,000 jobs could be created because the
tunnel would provide easier access to New York City, according to New
Jersey Transit.
“By putting boots on the pavement and shovels in the dirt, this project
will employ thousands of workers and help jump-start the economy,†said
Gov. Jon S. Corzine of New Jersey.
Critics contend that the new six-track annex under 34th Street is too
deep and would be difficult for some people to escape during a fire.
They also say that passengers whose trains stop there would have to walk
an extra full block to get to Penn Station, where they would be able to
catch subways running on the West Side of Manhattan.
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