NEPTUNE, N.J. (AP) — Amtrak officials are looking into reviving the scuttled rail tunnel under the Hudson River.
An Amtrak official told the Asbury Park Press for Monday’s newspapers that the government-owned passenger rail system has been discussing a deal with New Jersey Transit to work on the tunnel connecting New Jersey and New York City.
Amtrak Vice President Al Engel says the agency is looking into using the tunnel for high-speed rail.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie killed the tunnel project last month, citing potential cost overruns. The project was expected to cost about $9 billion before any overruns, with costs split by New Jersey, the federal government and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
New Jersey Transit says the Amtrak talks are preliminary.
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Information from: Asbury Park Press, http://www.app.com
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