citydude

The tunnels reached their peak-hour capacity in 2003 when the Secaucus transfer hub opened. So New Jersey Transit and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey are planning to spend $7.6 billion to build a second set that will more than double, to 48 an hour, the number of trains that can traverse the Hudson.

The project, called Access to the Region’s Core, or ARC, is in some ways as monumental as the first tunnels, which cost the Pennsylvania Railroad $111 million, a price tag that included the old Pennsylvania Station and four other tunnels under the East River. (It’s about $2.5 billion now when accounting for inflation.)

CityGuy

so nj transit is building 2 more tunnels just like this?

i kinda dont care since i never have a reason to go to nj

citydude

check for more info at Access To The Regions Core

i think this will be great for commuters as rail capacity will double into New York City during peak hours with more frequent off peak/weekend access.

CityGuy

And who is gonna pay for this massive project ... oh yea the tax payers!

Especially now since the Congestion Tax fell through, nyc and the port authority will have to work to figure out how to reduce traffic within city limits.

PaullyInNYC

is this a project that will def take place or is this a false myth like the congestion plan that wont even be looked at?

CityGuy

According to the FTA, "NEWARK , NJ – The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today boosted its rating for the Access to the Region’s Core (ARC) Tunnel project to “medium high,” improving the project’s rating and positioning for federal funding."

Looks like this project is legite

PaullyInNYC

When you say reaches "max capacity" are they talking about the number of commuters on the train? or the actual number of trains?