Work will stop on New Hudson Rail Tunnels next week
In anticipation of the money running out, contractors are winding down their work, which will result in 1,000 workers at five sites losing their jobs next Friday.
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The money being used to build the new Hudson Rail tunnels will run out on Feb. 6. - unless President Donald Trump reverses a decision to fund the much-needed project to replace the 100-year-old tunnels.
The rail tunnels are used every day by 200,000 people who need to get in and out of New York City.
In anticipation of the money running out, contractors are winding down their work, which will result in 1,000 workers at five sites losing their jobs next Friday.
Trump decided to withhold federal funding during the government shutdown.
It was widely seen as a strategic move to get Democrats to vote in his favor.
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Since then, the decision which took effect on last year on Oct. 1 of last year, hasn’t been reversed.
New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer says Democratic and Republican members of Congress are negotiating with the White House.
“This is I argue the most important infrastructure project in the country the Gateway Train Tunnel that we are building right now and just to blow it up for no reason makes no sense.”
Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. is in agreement saying in a statement, “I am pressing for this funding to move forward in full. While there are always competing priorities in Washington — this project must be completed,” said Kean.
One billion dollars has already been spent at the five sites which are located in New Jersey, New York and on the Hudson River.
Some of that money has been used to buy boring machines, completion of the Tonnelle Avenue Bridge and there’ve been massive concrete pours.
