According to a recently published AP News article, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is making the Hudson Tunnel project eligible to receive federal grants by upgrading the tunnel project’s rating to medium-high. Federal regulators announced the key approval for the planned $10 billion train tunnel under the Hudson River. According to the Gateway Development Commission, the financial approval moves the project closer to a true Federal-local partnership, consisting of the $6 billion commitment from New York and New Jersey, and the $1.4 billion that Amtrak has pledged. Funding for the tunnel will come out of money earmarked for rail projects in the recently passed $1 trillion infrastructure bill.

Gall Zeidler Consultants are providing Program Management Support Services (PMSS) as part of the Hill International led contract for AMTRAK. To read more about GZ’s involvement in the Gateway Program, visit our project page.

For complete AP News article article please visit this site.

Amtrak train at the existing North River Tunnel Portal in Bergen, NJ (Courtesy of Amtrak).