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New Jersey
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Ridership:

  • Over 162,000 weekday trips or 77% of total New Jersey Transit (NJ TRANSIT) trips in 2023.

  • Over 1,173,868 Amtrak local riders in 2022.

Economic Impact:

  • In 2023, Amtrak generated over:

    • 2,152 jobs

    • $235M in earnings for New Jersey workers

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New Jersey Rail Projects that Need
Federal Investments
  • Gateway​​

    • Portal South Bridge ($341,000,000)

    • Harrison Fourth Track ($178,000,000)

  • Newark Penn Station

    • Master Plan and Reimagined Icon ($30,000,000)​

    • Platform Rehabilitation ($34,000,000)

  • Hunter Flyover ($445,000,000)

  • County-Newark Catenary Upgrades ($101,000,000)

  • Choke Point Relief: Westbound Waterfront Connection ($603,000,000)

  • Kearny Sub 41 Relocation Design and Construction ($65,000,000)

  • New York Metro Signal System Upgrades to 562 Program Phase 1: County to Elmora ($100,000,000)

  • Midline Loop ($136,000,000)

  • C35 Projects (Estimated Funding Needed Through FY36)

    • Gateway

      • Hudson Tunnel Project ($11,600,000,000)

      • Highline Renewal and State of Good Repair ($240,000,000)

      • Secaucus Station and Loop Tracks ($1,620,000,000)

      • Portal North Bridge ($1,740,000,000)

      • Portal South Bridge ($3,770,000,000)

      • Sawtooth Bridge ($1,440,000,000)

      • Dock Bridge Rehabilitation ($50,000,000)

      • NJT Storage Yard ($1,880,000,000)

      • Harrison Fourth Track Phase 1 ($80,000,000

    • Newark Penn Station: NJ TRANSIT Projects ($510,000,000)

Congressional Eye on New Jersey
Rail Infrastructure
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Sen Robert Menendez (D-NJ)

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Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)

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Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ-3)

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Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ-7)
Member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee

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Rep. Rob Menendez (D-NJ-8)
Member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee

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