Work on New Hudson Train Tunnels Chugs Along
Despite Christie’s Derailing of New Hudson River Tunnels, Some Progress Is Made
Amtrak's North River tunnels connect New Jersey lines to Manhattan. Photo: Kevin Hagen for The Wall Street Journal
By Andrew Tangel
Wall Street Journal
Jan. 25, 2015
"When opened in 1910, a pair of rail tunnels sped up trips for passengers who might have otherwise ridden ferries across the Hudson River.
These days, commuters often find the underwater tubes are the reason they are late to work.
Congestion into and out of New York Penn Station slows trains to a crawl. Broken-down trains and faulty signals force riders to sit and seethe as they cancel appointments and miss meetings..."
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