Nexis4Jersey t1_j8qa2mh wrote on February 16, 2023 at 4:16 AM

Reply to comment by Nuplex in This Urban Planner Wants to Build a Massive Circular Rail Track Connecting Jersey City, Newark, Paterson by p4177y

That proposal is all but DOA thanks to the Gateway Project and alignment which would make any attempt of an extension extremely expensive.

Nuplex t1_j8qahte wrote on February 16, 2023 at 4:20 AM

It's a shame we lack the political will to get these sort of things done :(

Nexis4Jersey t1_j8qb6x5 wrote on February 16, 2023 at 4:26 AM

I think in this case ,this would be a duplication of an existing service which currently being expanded.

down_up__left_right t1_j8s2l12 wrote on February 16, 2023 at 3:37 PM

The bigger shame is the cost of projects in NYC means no station in Union City and/or a stop with transfer to the light rail.

If costs in NYC matched anywhere else in the world then for the same price (or less) the Gateway tunnels could be built with one or 2 stops in NJ before the Hudson.

Aggravating_Rise_179 t1_j8tm0wy wrote on February 16, 2023 at 9:26 PM

Plus, NY politicians took join in saying NJ residents would never have a 2.75 train ride into NYC... completely forgetting the path.