That project involves the construction of a new tunnel linking New York and New Jersey and refurbishing existing century-old Penn tracks that were badly damaged by Superstorm Sandy. The new Pennsylvania Station is being designed to fit extra trains to run under the Hudson River after the completion of the $16 billion Gateway Project. Newly revised schematics reviewed by The Post call for a terminal that would be far larger than the massive $11 billion one just dug under Manhattan’s Grand Central Terminal for the new Long Island Rail Road station - a project that ran so late and over budget it became a poster child for mismanagement. The MTA’s controversial plan to demolish a block of Midtown to expand Penn Station has grown even larger and $4 billion more expensive - with a price tag that could now approach $17 billion, records show. MTA chief mocks NJ critics for pricey turnpike tolls while defending NY congestion pricing Upstate NY pol threatens to back New Jersey lawsuit against congestion pricing MTA’s ‘reckless spending spree’ needs extra $1B for non-pedestrian expansions as drivers face congestion fee ![]() Farewell to Kevin McCarthy and more: Letters to the Editor - Dec.
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