Work is finally set to begin on the new rail tunnels under the Hudson River that are critical to the national economy. President Joe Biden was on hand Tuesday to announce a nearly $300 million infrastructure grant for the project. MKramerTV reports.
was in New York, announcing a nearly $300 million infrastructure grant.
"This tunnel opened for business in 1910, 113 years ago, and the structure is literally deteriorating. The roof is leaking. The floor is sinking. Plus, it was badly damaged by Superstorm Sandy," Biden said.The president, who is known in the capital as"Amtrak Joe" due to the decades he commuted every day from Washington to Delaware, explained the urgent need to replace the aging north river tunnels under the Hudson that are critical to the nation's economy.
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