I've been seeing some details being released showing details of what each state is slated to get in the new infrastructure bill. I've even seen some details, for instance NJ.com is reporting New Jersey is slated to get $12.5 Billion over five years. Of that $4.5 Billion is for transit, the Gateway tunnel is slated to get funding through a different source for projects of National significance.
Besides Gateway there are other projects that will benefit New Jersey, the big one is obviously the large investment into Amtrak and specifically the Northeast Corridor. The other two are an Amtrak proposal to restore passenger rail service to Allentown and Easton PA as well as Scranton from New York City. We've long discussed the Lackawanna cut-off on here and it's glacial progress, who would have ever guessed it would be Amtrak who finally gets it built. The Amtrak project to Scranton will give NJ Transit the ability to expand their own service as far as Andover, Blairstown and the Water Gap. I could see NJ Transit as far as East Stroudsburg.
Same with Amtrak's proposal to expand service from New York City to the Lehigh Valley, NJ Transit would be able to expand their service back to Phillipsburg and even possibly Easton.
All that without even touching the $4.5 Billion of New Jersey's share of the transit funds. NJ Transit has opportunities to bolster their system in anticipation for the new Gateway tunnels, which means more equipment and network expansion. Even if there's not enough room for all their trains to serve New York City directly, the space freed up be sending Bergen/Main and additional M&E trains to Manhattan would create opportunities for other trains to serve Hoboken.
Two projects I definitely see benefitting are the Northern Branch extension of the HBLRT and the Camden-Glassboro light rail. Even in high cost New Jersey I don't see those two projects eating up all of that $4.5 Billion.
There's West Trenton, MOM, West Shore line as well as Passaic/NYSW routes. The majority of these new trains could go to Hoboken when the Gateway tunnel opens.
There's the Hunter flyover which might benefit from Amtrak's investment in the NEC. There's the second track for the Waterfront Connection to allow more NEC, NJCL, RVL trains to access Hoboken. There's also a NJ Transit capital plan for a third track between Waldwick and Suffern, Third and Fourth Track along the Lehigh Line between Alden and Newark. And then there's Portal South.
Besides NJ Transit there's also the PATH Extension to Newark airport.
Pretty exciting stuff, I want to see the State step up with a plan
Besides Gateway there are other projects that will benefit New Jersey, the big one is obviously the large investment into Amtrak and specifically the Northeast Corridor. The other two are an Amtrak proposal to restore passenger rail service to Allentown and Easton PA as well as Scranton from New York City. We've long discussed the Lackawanna cut-off on here and it's glacial progress, who would have ever guessed it would be Amtrak who finally gets it built. The Amtrak project to Scranton will give NJ Transit the ability to expand their own service as far as Andover, Blairstown and the Water Gap. I could see NJ Transit as far as East Stroudsburg.
Same with Amtrak's proposal to expand service from New York City to the Lehigh Valley, NJ Transit would be able to expand their service back to Phillipsburg and even possibly Easton.
All that without even touching the $4.5 Billion of New Jersey's share of the transit funds. NJ Transit has opportunities to bolster their system in anticipation for the new Gateway tunnels, which means more equipment and network expansion. Even if there's not enough room for all their trains to serve New York City directly, the space freed up be sending Bergen/Main and additional M&E trains to Manhattan would create opportunities for other trains to serve Hoboken.
Two projects I definitely see benefitting are the Northern Branch extension of the HBLRT and the Camden-Glassboro light rail. Even in high cost New Jersey I don't see those two projects eating up all of that $4.5 Billion.
There's West Trenton, MOM, West Shore line as well as Passaic/NYSW routes. The majority of these new trains could go to Hoboken when the Gateway tunnel opens.
There's the Hunter flyover which might benefit from Amtrak's investment in the NEC. There's the second track for the Waterfront Connection to allow more NEC, NJCL, RVL trains to access Hoboken. There's also a NJ Transit capital plan for a third track between Waldwick and Suffern, Third and Fourth Track along the Lehigh Line between Alden and Newark. And then there's Portal South.
Besides NJ Transit there's also the PATH Extension to Newark airport.
Pretty exciting stuff, I want to see the State step up with a plan