New Jersey

Ridership:
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Over 162,000 weekday trips or 77% of total New Jersey Transit (NJ TRANSIT) trips in 2023.
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Over 1,173,868 Amtrak local riders in 2022.
Economic Impact:
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In 2023, Amtrak generated over:
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2,152 jobs
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$235M in earnings for New Jersey workers
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New Jersey Rail Projects that Need
Federal Investments
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Gateway​​
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Portal South Bridge ($341,000,000)
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Harrison Fourth Track ($178,000,000)
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Newark Penn Station
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Master Plan and Reimagined Icon ($30,000,000)​
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Platform Rehabilitation ($34,000,000)
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Hunter Flyover ($445,000,000)
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County-Newark Catenary Upgrades ($101,000,000)
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Choke Point Relief: Westbound Waterfront Connection ($603,000,000)
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Kearny Sub 41 Relocation Design and Construction ($65,000,000)
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New York Metro Signal System Upgrades to 562 Program Phase 1: County to Elmora ($100,000,000)
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Midline Loop ($136,000,000)
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C35 Projects (Estimated Funding Needed Through FY36)
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Gateway
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Hudson Tunnel Project ($11,600,000,000)
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Highline Renewal and State of Good Repair ($240,000,000)
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Secaucus Station and Loop Tracks ($1,620,000,000)
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Portal North Bridge ($1,740,000,000)
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Portal South Bridge ($3,770,000,000)
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Sawtooth Bridge ($1,440,000,000)
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Dock Bridge Rehabilitation ($50,000,000)
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NJT Storage Yard ($1,880,000,000)
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Harrison Fourth Track Phase 1 ($80,000,000
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Newark Penn Station: NJ TRANSIT Projects ($510,000,000)
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Congressional Eye on New Jersey
Rail Infrastructure
Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-NJ-10)
​Chairman of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
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Rep. Payne Tweets about Build Back Better Bill (Dec. 6, 2021)
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Rep. Payne, Jr. Holds Hearing to Fight Discrimination in Passenger Rail Contracts (Nov. 9, 2021)
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Rep. Payne, Jr. Votes for Infrastructure Plan to Modernize Roads, Bridges and Rail Transportation Nationwide (Nov. 5, 2021)
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Rep. Payne, Jr. Introduces Bill to Allow Customers to Sue Amtrak to Resolve Disputes (Oct. 27, 2021)
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Rep. Payne, Jr. and President Joe Biden Launch the Construction of the Portal North Bridge (Oct. 25, 2021)
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Rep. Payne Jr Votes for Inflation Reduction Act (August 12, 2022)
Sen Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
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Menendez, Booker Announce $34M to Upgrade NJ TRANSIT Stations (Dec. 14, 2022)
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)
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Menendez, Booker Announce $34M to Upgrade NJ TRANSIT Stations (Dec. 14, 2022)