At Long Last, a New Rail Tunnel Under the Hudson River Can Be Built

Rail tunnels between New York and New Jersey blocked by Trump get go

The tunnel will cost $11.6bn, half of which will be paid by the federal government

$11 billion New York rail tunnel gets key federal approval

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A planned $11 billion tunnel seen as a key to train travel up and down the northeastern U.S. has received a key federal environmental approval. The record of the decision announced Friday by the Department of Transportation means the project to build a new Hudson River tunnel connecting New York and New Jersey can push ahead with engineering and design work. The project had been waiting three years since it completed its envi…

$11 billion Hudson River rail tunnel gets federal environmental OK

A decision by the U.S. Department of Transportation means the project to build a new Hudson River rail tunnel can push ahead with engineering and design work.

$11 billion NY/NJ tunnel gets federal approval

A planned $11 billion tunnel seen as a key to train travel up and down the northeastern U.S. has received a key federal environmental approval. The project had been waiting three years since it completed its environmental studies. (May 28)

Hudson River rail tunnels take

The FRA has approved the final Environmental Impact Statement for the new Hudson River rail tunnels, allowing the project to move forward.

$11B Hudson River rail tunnel gets key federal approval

A planned $11 billion rail tunnel seen as a key to train travel up and down the northeastern U.S. received a boost Friday with a crucial, and long sought, federal environmental approval.