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January 2026: Construction of the launch box at the tunnel portal in New Jersey. (Caption and Photograph Courtesy of GDC)

HTP Work Stoppage on the Way?

Construction on the Hudson Tunnel Project (HTP), a key component of the Gateway Program, will “pause if disbursements of federal funds do not resume in the coming days,” the Gateway Development Commission

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MPA Contract Expanded for Hudson Tunnel Project

The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) Board of Commissioners on Sept. 30 authorized expanding the use of the delivery partner model for construction of the Gateway Program Hudson Tunnel Project, which is building

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.

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.