Q: How will the gateway tunnel project affect NJ real estate prices? Carl, New Brunswick, NJ. A: The Gateway tunnel project is the planned expansion and renovation of the Northeast Corridor (NEC) rail line between Newark, NJ and New York City. The existing two-track rail line used by both Amtrak (AMTK) and New Jersey Transit (NJT) has reached full capacity. When completed, the Gateway tunnel project improvements would double train capacity, from 24 trains per hour to 48 and would allow for additional high-speed rail service. The Gateway Project is essential because all infrastructure has a useful life which means that a failure or collapse is imminent-it’s just a matter of time. Damage done to the existing tunnels by 2012’s […]
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