Booker, Menendez Applaud Improved Hudson River Tunnel Rating, Moving Gateway Project Forward

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U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-N.J.) today (1/21/22) applauded the Biden Administration’s announcement that the Hudson River Tunnels, a critical piece of the Gateway Project, have received an upgraded “medium-high” rating under the Capital Investment Grants program, making the project eligible to move forward. The current Hudson River rail tunnels were severely damaged by Superstorm Sandy, and will require significant repairs in the coming years. Should the current tunnels need to be taken out of service without a replacement in place, the impact could be devastating for our families, commuters, and economy. Amtrak estimates that an unexpected shutdown of the Northeast Corridor could cost the economy …” nearly $100 million per day.