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April 25, 2023 | Track

Study explores Scranton - New York City passenger service revival

Upgrading 95.6km route is estimated to cost $US 100-175m, with $US 70m-90m for new trains.

July 7, 2022 | Infrastructure

New York and New Jersey sign funding agreement for Phase 1 of Gateway Programme

$US 14bn first phase of project to double capacity between New York City and Newark.

December 2, 2021 | Infrastructure

US Hudson Tunnel project clears final regulatory hurdle

The permit granted allows construction of new railway tunnel linking New York and New Jersey to begin subject to funding.

September 5, 2021 | Infrastructure

New financial plans submitted for Hudson Tunnel Project

$US 12.3bn project has reduced costs but is currently four years late.

April 9, 2021 | Locomotives

NJT accepts first dual-mode locomotive

Another 24 units are due to be delivered by early next year.

February 23, 2021 | North America

Glassboro - Camden light rail project moves forward

An environmental impact study for the New Jersey project has been completed.

August 27, 2020 | Financial

FTA announces funding for four US rail projects

THE United States Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced $US 400m in federal funding for four transport projects in the states of New Jersey, Missouri, Arizona and Indiana as part of its Capital Investment Grant (CIG) programme.

July 17, 2020 | Locomotives

NJ Transit orders eight more Bombardier locomotives

NJ Transit have announced the purchase of an additional eight four-axle ALP-45A locomotives from Bombardier for a cost of $US 70.5m, with deliveries scheduled to begin in early 2022.

July 1, 2020 | North America

US FTA approves $US 767m funding for New Jersey bridge

The US Federal Transit Authority (FTA) has approved $US 767m in funding for New Jersey Transit’s (NJT) long-planned Portal North Bridge replacement project.

July 24, 2019 | North America

New York and New Jersey governors sign Gateway Program legislation

THE governor of New York State, Mr Andrew Cuomo, and New Jersey governor, Mr Phil Murphy, signed joint legislation on July 22 establishing the Gateway Development Commission (GDC) as a bi-state entity to develop the new Hudson Tunnel project.

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