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New York
Ridership:
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Over 80,000 weekday MTR North Railroad (MNR) trips in 2023.
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Over 202,000 weekday MTR Long Island Railroad (LIRR) trips in 2023.
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Over 12,454,331 Amtrak local riders in 2023.
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Economic Impact:​​
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In 2023, Amtrak generated over:
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2,077 jobs
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$183.5M in earnings for New York workers
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New York Rail Projects that Need
Federal Investments
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Penn Station Access ​($2,000,000,000)
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East River Tunnel Rehabilitation Project ($1,600,000,000)
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New York Penn Station Reconstruction ($7,000,000,000)
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Gateway
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New York Penn Station Expansion ($10,900,000,000)​
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Hudson Yard Concrete Casing 3 ($800,000,000)
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Hudson Tunnel Project ($15,400,000,000)
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Congressional Eye on New York
Rail Infrastructure
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Subcommittee
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY)
Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-NY-3)
Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-12)
Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13)
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY-14)
Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15)
Rep. George Latimer (D-NY-16)
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