Chris Christie May Be Responsible For 'Traffic Armageddon'

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However, there was a plan underway to build a new tunnel that began all the way back in 2009. That project, which was called Access to the Region’s Core, was scrapped by Christie when it ran over budget, a move that drew harsh criticism from Democrats in both New York and New Jersey.
There are two tunnels under the Hudson shared by Amtrak and New Jersey Transit. The pair of tunnels, which are more than a century old, are two of the only direct rail links between New York City and New Jersey. According to the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council, the tunnels were used by over 160,000 local commuters each day in 2012. They are also a vital component of Amtrak's crowded Northeastern Corridor, which runs from Washington D.C. to Boston. Boardman said the tunnels currently accommodate 24 trains per hour and shutting even one of them would mean only six trains would make it through each hour, a drastic reduction in service that would impact commuters and business travelers between D.C. and Massachusetts and all points in between.
Democratic Assemblyman John Wisniewski, the chairman of the Assembly's transportation committee, told Business Insider Wednesday a shutdown in the Hudson tunnels would be "traffic Armageddon" for New Jersey commuters and Amtrak riders.


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When President Obama took office in 2008, one of his first mandate to get America back on track, was improving and building America's roads and bridges. The GOP blocked his every path and even refused to take Federal money to fix roads in their own states. Today, the roadways and bridges are in a deplorable state. New York subways and trains are old and dilapidated in comparison to other states and other First World countries and major cities. Hurricane Sandy proves that there is an urgency to improve New York's infrastructure. The little rain last week flooded out the whole of Howard Beach.