{"id":37989,"date":"2015-09-18T09:02:35","date_gmt":"2015-09-18T13:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smart-union.dev\/news\/ttd-applauds-movement-on-hudson-river-rail-tunnel\/"},"modified":"2015-09-18T09:02:35","modified_gmt":"2015-09-18T13:02:35","slug":"ttd-applauds-movement-on-hudson-river-rail-tunnel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/ttd-applauds-movement-on-hudson-river-rail-tunnel\/","title":{"rendered":"TTD applauds movement on Hudson River rail tunnel","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"

Washington \u2014 Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issued the following statement\u00a0on the progress to build a new Hudson River rail tunnel:<\/i> <\/p>\n

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\u201cWe are pleased that Governors Chris Christie (N.J.) and Andrew Cuomo (N.Y.) have advanced a joint plan \u2014 in a\u00a0letter<\/a>\u00a0to President Obama \u2014 to build a desperately needed Hudson River tunnel that serves Amtrak and commuter rail traffic between New Jersey and New York, and links to the entire Northeast Corridor. We applaud the governors for coming together to offer a path forward and thank Senators Charles Schumer (D-NY), Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) for their leadership on this important issue.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile we will want to review the details of this proposed funding partnership between New York, New Jersey and the federal government, today\u2019s news gives us hope that this looming mobility and economic crisis may be resolved.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have long called for investment in a new Hudson River rail tunnel, especially since Superstorm Sandy devastated the region\u2019s infrastructure including these tunnel crossings. Soon, Amtrak will be forced to initiate rolling shut downs of tunnels for major repairs and upgrades. The chaos and economic damage a shutdown of any of Amtrak\u2019s tunnels would cause are immeasurable as commuters and businesses alike would face many years of severe disruptions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to thank Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx for his persistence. The Secretary\u2019s aggressive effort to bring the parties together kick-started New Jersey-New York negotiations and led to today\u2019s progress.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe urge the Obama Administration and Governors Christie and Cuomo to reach an agreement quickly on a full funding plan for a Hudson River rail tunnel. This project will put thousands to work, give Amtrak and commuter railroads the infrastructure they need to meet projected growth in traffic and serve as a much needed shot in the arm for our economy.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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