NY-2024-015
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Application Purpose: The purpose is to construct the Hudson Tunnel Project (HTP).
Activities performed: The HTP includes three elements: 1) the construction of a new Hudson River Tunnel between New York and New Jersey; 2) the rehabilitation of the existing North River Tunnel under the Hudson River; and 3) Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) Emergency Services Building (ESB) utility relocation early work associated with the separately funded Hudson Yards Concrete Casing Section 3 Project.
Expected outcomes: The purpose of the HTP is to preserve the current functionality of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor (NEC) service and NJ Transit's commuter rail service between New Jersey and PSNY by repairing the deteriorating North River Tunnel; and to strengthen the NEC's resiliency to support reliable service by providing redundant capability under the Hudson River for Amtrak and NJ Transit NEC trains between New Jersey and PSNY. These improvements must be achieved while maintaining uninterrupted commuter and intercity rail service and by optimizing the use of existing infrastructure.
At the completion of the HTP the NEC would have four tracks (two in the new Hudson Tunnel and two in the North River Tunnel) between New York and New Jersey under the Hudson River. No changes to PSNY platforms or platform tracks are proposed as part of the HTP since PSNY is outside of the HTP project area therefore the current operational capacity of PSNY will be maintained at the level it is today.
Intended beneficiaries: The HTP will allow multiple NJ Transit rail services throughout the state to feed into and utilize the tunnel and PSNY. These important rail connections facilitate the movement of over 200000 train passengers trips per day between New York and New Jersey.
Subrecipient activities: GDC does not have any sub-recipients.
Activities performed: The HTP includes three elements: 1) the construction of a new Hudson River Tunnel between New York and New Jersey; 2) the rehabilitation of the existing North River Tunnel under the Hudson River; and 3) Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) Emergency Services Building (ESB) utility relocation early work associated with the separately funded Hudson Yards Concrete Casing Section 3 Project.
Expected outcomes: The purpose of the HTP is to preserve the current functionality of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor (NEC) service and NJ Transit's commuter rail service between New Jersey and PSNY by repairing the deteriorating North River Tunnel; and to strengthen the NEC's resiliency to support reliable service by providing redundant capability under the Hudson River for Amtrak and NJ Transit NEC trains between New Jersey and PSNY. These improvements must be achieved while maintaining uninterrupted commuter and intercity rail service and by optimizing the use of existing infrastructure.
At the completion of the HTP the NEC would have four tracks (two in the new Hudson Tunnel and two in the North River Tunnel) between New York and New Jersey under the Hudson River. No changes to PSNY platforms or platform tracks are proposed as part of the HTP since PSNY is outside of the HTP project area therefore the current operational capacity of PSNY will be maintained at the level it is today.
Intended beneficiaries: The HTP will allow multiple NJ Transit rail services throughout the state to feed into and utilize the tunnel and PSNY. These important rail connections facilitate the movement of over 200000 train passengers trips per day between New York and New Jersey.
Subrecipient activities: GDC does not have any sub-recipients.
Awardee
Funding Goals
THE CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANT (CIG) PROGRAM PROVIDES FUNDING FOR FIXED GUIDEWAY INVESTMENTS SUCH AS NEW AND EXPANDED RAPID RAIL COMMUTER RAIL LIGHT RAIL STREETCARS BUS RAPID TRANSIT AND FERRIES AS WELL AS CORRIDOR-BASED BUS RAPID TRANSIT INVESTMENTS THAT EMULATE THE FEATURES OF RAIL.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
New York
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Related Opportunity
NA
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 88% from $1,187,752,888 to $2,227,091,548.
Gateway Development Commission was awarded
Hudson Tunnel Project: Enhancing Rail Service Between New York New Jersey
Project Grant NY-2024-015
worth $1,500,000,000
from the FTA Office of Budget and Policy in July 2024 with work to be completed primarily in New York United States.
The grant
has a duration of 16 years 8 months and
was awarded through assistance program 20.500 Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants.
$727,091,548 (33.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 8/25/25
Period of Performance
7/8/24
Start Date
3/11/41
End Date
Funding Split
$1.5B
Federal Obligation
$727.1M
Non-Federal Obligation
$2.2B
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to NY-2024-015
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
NY-2024-015
SAI Number
NY-2024-015-01-20.500
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Other
Awarding Office
692387 REGION 2 DOT FTA
Funding Office
693JJ8 OFFICE OF BUDGET AND POLICY(TBP)
Awardee UEI
L3A1UJSRCT44
Awardee CAGE
9ATY0
Performance District
NY-90
Senators
Kirsten Gillibrand
Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
Modified: 8/25/25