In response to an editorial by NJ Biz staff criticizing the ARC Tunnel (“Transit Tunnel Plan Belongs Underground”), readers of the traditionally pro-business publication responded with overwhelming support for the project. As part of its weekly reader poll, NJ Biz asked […]
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Support for ARC Tunnel From Unlikely Sources
Tuesday, October 12th, 2010UPDATE: ARC Tunnel Upgraded from Dead to Critical Condition
Friday, October 8th, 2010After announcing an immediate termination of the ARC Tunnel project yesterday, Governor Christie offered a reprieve today, agreeing to a two-week extension to allow further study to review options for the project. While today’s development was good news, the project […]
ARC Tunnel is Dead
Thursday, October 7th, 2010After weeks of speculation, Governor Christie finally pulled the plug on the ARC Tunnel today at a news conference at the Statehouse. New Jersey Future released the following statement this afternoon in response:
Help Support the ARC Tunnel!
Tuesday, October 5th, 2010Regular readers of this blog know that the ARC Tunnel, a vital rail link between NJ and NY, and the nation’s largest infrastructure project, is under serious threat of being terminated. Despite unprecedented funding commitments from the federal government, Port Authority […]
Correcting the Record on ARC
Thursday, September 30th, 2010A legitimate issue that deserves attention, but a number of misleading and inaccurate statements by critics of the project have clouded the recent debate.
New Jersey Future Statement on ARC/TTF Funding
Monday, September 20th, 2010New Jersey Future issued the following statement today in response to the news that the Christie Administration is considering using money committed to the ARC tunnel to instead reauthorize the state’s Transportation Trust Fund:
30 Day Review an Ominous Sign for ARC Tunnel Project
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010This weekend, NJ Transit Executive Director James Weinstein announced a 30-day hold on the $8.7 billion ARC tunnel project, to allow for a review of the project’s costs. The hold will not affect work already underway, though it will delay […]
RPA Report Finds ARC To Raise Home Values By $18 Billion
Friday, July 30th, 2010Though it’s been billed as the most expensive infrastructure project in the nation, the Access to the Region’s Core (ARC) tunnel currently under construction between New Jersey and New York will provide a substantial return on investment, according to a […]
Monmouth County, West Windsor Twp Adopt Complete Streets Policies
Monday, July 26th, 2010When the NJDOT adopted its Complete Streets policy last fall, it included a provision establishing an incentive within the Local Aid Program (a major source of funding for local road projects) for counties and municipalities to adopt their own Complete […]
New Tunnel Could Transform NJ’s Landscape … And Brighten its Economic Prospects
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010The ARC tunnel, and the resulting service expansions and improvements, has the potential to fundamentally alter New Jersey’s landscape in the coming decades.