Schumer blasts N.J. gov on rail project
New York Sen. Charles Schumer attends the 25th annual Brooklyn tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. at BAM Howard Gilman Opera House in Brooklyn. (Jan. 17, 2011) Credit: Getty Images
New York Sen. Charles Schumer is criticizing New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for canceling a tunnel project that would have allowed more commuter trains between New York City and the Garden State.
Schumer, a Democrat, called it “terrible, terrible decision.” He’s urging Christie, a Republican, to reconsider.
Christie announced in October he would halt the Trans-Hudson Passenger Rail Tunnel, even though construction was already under way. He said the project’s costs were skyrocketing and that his cash-strapped state couldn’t afford it.
Schumer said the rail project is essential to help the region grow and thrive.
He’s urging the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to reject Christie’s effort to divert $1.8 billion in funds dedicated to the rail project to repairing roads and bridges instead.
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