That's right rail tunnel transportation fans (and who isn't?), the federal gubmint has given the go ahead to a $5.7 billion ($10 billion after requisite cost overruns and delays) new rail tunnel between New Jersey and the Big Appletini, which Johnny is insisting we at the Jersey City Desk refer to as 'The Johnny Tunnel'.
It'll provide jobs, and lots of jobs, upwards of 40,000 to 50,000 jobs by the time it's done in 2017. The new 'Johnny Tunnel' is expected to make the word a greener place eliminating a possible 22,200 car trips between NJ and NY a day. It's expected to double the rail trips at peak commuting hours leading to much less congestion on the PATH trains as well meaning you citizen might get a seat once in a while.
Good news all around here and well done by those who got their names in the paper...
MORE AND MORE cost over-runs, does anyone know how budget??? First Yankee Stadium and now this.
ReplyDeleteI want the to know where the money tree everyone seems to be picking off for the extra monies.
Well there are no overruns YET, but no doubt every project like this has 'em.
ReplyDeleteOverall this is avery GOOD thing though