Finally, a breakthrough on the Hudson Tunnel with Biden
The biggest mistake of Gov. Chris Christie’s years in office was not Bridgegate, it was his 2010 decision to cancel plans for a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River.
That tunnel was scheduled to open in 2018. But today, we still rely on a century-old tunnel that is so decrepit it could fail any day, forcing the closure of one of the two tubes for repairs. That would trigger an economic catastrophe in the region as rail traffic into Manhattan is cut by 75 percent.
The good news is that the cavalry is on the way. Because Joe Biden, a.k.a. “Amtrak Joe,” is a big believer in mass transit. And he can jumpstart the project without approval from Republicans in Congress. This will all be on the fast track soon after he swears his oath in January.
“This is a really great day,” says Tom Wright of the Regional Plan Association. “It’s not just that Biden loves Amtrak. We’re getting a president with the most sophisticated thinking and strongest advocacy on infrastructure in my lifetime. It’s an extreme shift.”
https://www.nj.com/opinion/2020/11/finally-a-breakthrough-on-the-hudson-tunnel-with-biden-moran.html
While we may need to replace the obsolete Amtrak tunnels under the Hudson, we should not be adding more commuter train capacity to New York City.
Instead, companies should open a small branch location in NJ, assign their workers there, and let them work from home.
This way their income taxes stay in New Jersey.
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