InvestigationAugust 27, 2026
NJ's cancelled ARC tunnel: $4.43B promised, $271M demanded back
Two new Hudson River rail tunnels and a Manhattan station were promised for 2018. Governor Christie cancelled the project in 2010, and USDOT demanded New Jersey repay $271 million in federal funds already spent.
Source award
NJ Transit / Port Authority of NY & NJ — $271,101,291 from FTA-NEWSTARTS, FY2010.
Sources (2)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Access_to_the_Region%27s_Core
“Federal support totaling $4.43 billion... Construction began in mid-2009... slated for completion in 2018”
- https://cbsnews.com/newyork/news/nj-must-pay-271m-for-canceling-tunnel
“federal government sought to impose on New Jersey a $271 million charge for the now-canceled Access to the Region's Core (ARC) project”
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