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This year will be critical as early construction begins and as the Gateway Development Commission begins its first year as a standalone agency.

This year will be critical as early construction begins and as the Gateway Development Commission begins its first year as a standalone agency.

This year will be critical as early construction begins and as the Gateway Development Commission begins its first year as a standalone agency.

This year will be critical as early construction begins and as the Gateway Development Commission begins its first year as a standalone agency.

Huge amount of federal funding en route to rail bridge and tunnel projects; most are on the East Coast, including the Hudson River tunnels.

Governor Andrew Cuomo, however, has concerns for long-awaited project.

Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-N.J.) Subcommittee Chair Donald Payne, Jr. (D-N.J.) kicked off the event, which ran for nearly 4-1/2 hours. “Thanks to the bold vision of President Biden, we stand at the crossroads of a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform the nation’s passenger-rail network and bring it into the 21st century,” he said. “Imagine being able to hop on a train in Newark at 9 a.m. and make it to Washington in time for today’s hearing at 11 a.m. High-speed rail could be ...

High-Speed Debate Continues—in Congress High-Speed Debate Continues—in Congress Written by David Peter Alan, Contributing Editor The long-simmering controversy over high-speed rail (HSR) continued during a May 6 hearing before the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials. Its theme: “When Unlimited Potential Meets Limited Resources: The Benefits and Challenges of High-Speed Rail and Emerging Rail Technologies.” ...

‘Amtrak Joe’ Marks Amtrak’s 50th Written by David Peter Alan, Contributing Editor April 30, 2021 was a cool, sunny and windy day in Philadelphia, as President Joe Biden joined Amtrak officials and selected guests to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the day “America’s Railroad” began operations. It was a day that many rail passengers at the time never thought would come. Amtrak was founded to relieve the private-sector freight railro...

Power 100: N – Z Philip Norcross Law firm Parker McCay and lobbying firm Optimus Partners might represent the epitome of the politically connected firms – if the news headlines and government watchdogs are to be believed. Philip, an executive at both, is the nexus of those connections. That became evident in 2019, when activists and a task force put together by the Murphy administration outlined Optimus’ and Parker McCay’s alleged influence over the creation of the 2013 tax break progra...