New York
Ridership:
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Over 124,000 daily riders or 43% of total New York MTR North (MNR) riders in 2019.
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Over 237,000 daily riders or 75% of total New York MTR Long Island Railroad (LIRR) riders in 2019
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Over 13,023,212 Amtrak local riders in 2019.
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Economic Impact:
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In 2016, Amtrak generated over:
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6,490 jobs
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$326M in earnings for the New York economy
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$40.8M in tourist spending
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$3.7M in federal taxes, $1.5M in state taxes, and $2.5M in local taxes from tourist spending​
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New York Rail Projects that Need
Federal Investments
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Gateway
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Hudson Tunnel Project ($13,598,000,000)
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Penn Station Expansion (TBD)
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New York Penn Station
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Reconstruction Master Plan (TBD)
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NJ TRANSIT Projects ($75,000,000)
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Moynihan Station ($1,600,000,000)
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Pelham Bay Bridge Replacement ($496,130,000)
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Penn Station Access ($1,583,141,445)
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Harold Interlocking ($1,404,295,860)
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Sunnyside Yard Facility Improvements ($108,000,000)
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East River Tunnel
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Tunnel Proper ($1,153,600,000)
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Right of Way Infrastructure Improvements ($88,500,000)
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River-to-River Rail Resiliency Projects ($108,100,000)
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C35 Projects (Estimated Funding Needed Through FY36)
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Penn Station Access ($1,550,000,000)
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Pelham Bay Bridge Replacement ($590,000,000)
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East River Tunnel Rehabilitation ($1,160,000,000)
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Gateway
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Penn Station Expansion ($9,150,000,000)
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Penn Station Expansion Property Acquisition ($1,750,000,000)
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Penn Station New York: Reconstruction Master Plan ($6,530,000,000)
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Penn Station New York: Reconstruction Master Plan Property Acquisition ($250,000,000)
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Congressional Eye on New York
Rail Infrastructure
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
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Gillibrand, Colleagues Push for $55B in Capital Investments for Northeast Corridor Passenger Rail (March 30, 2021)
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Gillibrand, Schumer Announce $5.8M for Projects Across the North Country and Upstate New York (Aug. 24, 2022)
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After Delivering $1B in Infrastructure Funding to Reconnect America's Communities, Sen. Gillibrand Brings White House Infrastructure Coordinator to Syracuse to Support I-81 Revitalization Project (Oct. 17, 2022)
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Gillibrand Announces Resilient Transit Act to Protect Subways and Public Transit Systems from Extreme Weather Events (Oct. 26, 2022)
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Gillibrand, Schumer Announce Nearly $14M for Buffalo and Western NY Projects Secured in Soon-to-Pass End-of-Year Spending Bill (Dec. 22, 2022)
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY)
Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY-6)
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Meng Announces More Than $2.1B for New York Transit Projects (April 6, 2022)
Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13)
Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Programs
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Representative Adriano Espaillat to Lead Tour Touting Federal Infrastructure Investments and District Projects (Nov. 23, 2023)
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Representative Adriano Espaillat Statement on Phase II of the Second Avenue Subway (Jan. 7, 2022)
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat: New White House Guide Helps New York Communities Access Historic Investments Under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (Feb. 2, 2022)
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat Urges Efforts to Expedite Second Avenue Subway Phase II (Sept. 14, 2022)
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Rep. Espaillat, Sen. Gillibrand Introduce the Resilient Transit Act (Nov. 21, 2022)
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Rep. Espaillat Secures Over $16.2M in Federal Funding for Community Projects (Jan. 26, 2023)