Gateway Development Commission

Erica Ray, AITX (left), and James Starace, Gateway Development Commission. (Photographs courtesy of the respective organizations)
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People News: AITX, GDC, Quandel Consultants

Railcar lessor American Industrial Transport, Inc. (AITX) elevates Erica Ray to Senior Vice President, Leasing–East. Also, Gateway Development Commission (GDC) appoints James Starace as Chief of Program Delivery, and Hamed Nejad as Chief Engineer; and Amtrak veteran Ray Lang joins Quandel Consultants as Vice President of Business Development.

Rinaldi Named GDC EVP

Catherine Rinaldi, who served as President of MTA Metro-North Railroad from 2018 until last March 2025, has been appointed Executive Vice President of the Gateway Development Commission (GDC), a new position. Rinaldi,

Commentary

Can Hochul Halt ‘Block 780’ Removal?

On March 23, the New York Daily News ran an editorial about the Gateway Program, which is building new infrastructure in New York City and New Jersey on Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor (NEC).

Manhattan Tunnel Project Route and Cross-Section: The diagram shows the below-ground location of the section of the tunnel the Manhattan Tunnel Project will build and the rail right-of-way connecting the new tunnel to New York Penn Station. (Courtesy of GDC)
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GDC Awards Manhattan Tunnel Project Contract

Frontier-Kemper-Tutor-Perini JV on Feb. 3 landed the $1.8 billion Manhattan Tunnel Project contract from the Gateway Development Commission (GDC) Board of Commissioners, which authorized the notice to proceed with construction. Construction is expected to begin in the coming months, with substantial completion anticipated in 2029.

Prendergast Named GDC CEO

The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) on Jan. 16 appointed railway industry veteran and Railway Age’s 2017 Railroader of the Year Thomas F. Prendergast as Chief Executive Officer. Prendergast comes to GDC from