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I guess I'm just selfish...I really wanted a direct commute, so I think this sucks. I could care less about the other rail projects since I don't utilize any of those services...I guess it's kind of how everyone else here, who is against the tunnel, feels...since it won't benefit them they are against it.
But the fact is that it DOES benefit them. They would not be happy with the traffic, NOR the pollution, if we all drove to our jobs. We would not be, either.
But this particular project has many issues. Nexis has described many of them. After all my hollering, I need to say I agree with him ... especially since AMTRAK has a project to build some new tunnels. Let's just hope THAT project isn't scuttled, or NYC will be very vulnerable to future attacks.
But the fact is that it DOES benefit them. They would not be happy with the traffic, NOR the pollution, if we all drove to our jobs. We would not be, either.
But this particular project has many issues. Nexis is describing many of them. After all my hollering, I need to say I agree with him ... especially since AMTRAK has a project to build some new tunnels. Let's just hope THAT project isn't scuttled, or NYC will be very vulnerable to future attacks.
Amtrak's plan will happen , they tend to always put alot of thought and research into things before building them.....
I should never voted for christie, lesson learned for voting republican.
The population growth NNJ is experiencing is unsustainable with the current infrastructure, much less 5-10 years down the road. Our ancient tunnels and path train is already OVER max capacity, anyone riding/driving through them can attest to that. It's one of the major blocks for future growth in NJ. And growth is what's keeping NJ alive, to help the tax burden and your property values.
Instead of fixing the actual problems with NJ - over government/municipalities/duplicate high paying functions etc.. He decide to kill a PURE infrastructure project that will provide tremendous long term value to NJ, also creating many direct jobs and significant dependent economic stimulus indirectly, while the construction is in progress. On top of losing the free money given to the state for it.
And if it's a few billion overbudget right now, it will be many times that overbudget in 5-10 years when they are forced to build it anyway.
Such short sightedness is incomprehensible for someone in such position. I dont know what else to say...
I should never voted for christie, lesson learned for voting republican.
The population growth NNJ is experiencing is unsustainable with the current infrastructure, much less 5-10 years down the road. Our ancient tunnels and path train is already OVER max capacity, anyone riding/driving through them can attest to that. It's one of the major blocks for future growth in NJ. And growth is what's keeping NJ alive, to help the tax burden and your property values.
Instead of fixing the actual problems with NJ - over government/municipalities/duplicate high paying functions etc.. He decide to kill a PURE infrastructure project that will provide tremendous long term value to NJ, also creating many direct jobs and significant dependent economic stimulus indirectly, while the construction is in progress. On top of losing the free money given to the state for it.
And if it's a few billion overbudget right now, it will be many times that overbudget in 5-10 years when they are forced to build it anyway.
Such short sightedness is incomprehensible for someone in such position. I dont know what else to say...
That means its time to move out of the area instead of cramming more people in. I'm glad the project is killed most of the jobs created from the project were given to connected cronies.
That means its time to move out of the area instead of cramming more people in. I'm glad the project is killed most of the jobs created from the project were given to connected cronies.
Christie did the right thing
GO CHRISTIE!! Run for president!
LOL , We live in the Bos-Wash Corridor , in 30 years Urban Jersey will cover all of Essex , Bergen , union Counties. As long as you build developments around train stations like many towns and cities are now doing you can cut down on region congestion but we do need more connections the system is to small at the moment. By 2040 The Bos-Wash Corridor will expand to the Portland-Norfolk - Harrisburg corridor.
I should never voted for christie, lesson learned for voting republican.
The population growth NNJ is experiencing is unsustainable with the current infrastructure, much less 5-10 years down the road. Our ancient tunnels and path train is already OVER max capacity, anyone riding/driving through them can attest to that. It's one of the major blocks for future growth in NJ. And growth is what's keeping NJ alive, to help the tax burden and your property values.
Instead of fixing the actual problems with NJ - over government/municipalities/duplicate high paying functions etc.. He decide to kill a PURE infrastructure project that will provide tremendous long term value to NJ, also creating many direct jobs and significant dependent economic stimulus indirectly, while the construction is in progress. On top of losing the free money given to the state for it.
This is the problem altogether, though. Should the entire state be put billions of dollars in debt just so a select few in North Jersey can have a shorter ride to work? That's absolutely insane to me, especially at a time when property taxes and the cost of living is so high that people are having to make the difficult decision of LEAVING New Jersey.
Additionally, the growth up north is NOT coming in the form of taxpayers. It's coming in the form of tax consumers. North Jersey's suburbs are built out. There is no more room for growth in any of these places. The growth is coming in form of low-income families, immigrants (legal and illegal) and others in the urban areas on effective welfare from the wealthy suburbs. The real suburban growth is occurring in central New Jersey at the moment. If they want to invest in ANY kind of rail lines, it should be the MOM line - not a "tunnel to nowhere" that will benefit a small number of people who can certainly "make due" with what we already have.
The way some of you people want to spend money when the state is ALREADY BROKE is just mind-boggling. Unless you're all multi-millionaires and can afford even HIGHER living costs in this state.
The way some of you people want to spend money when the state is ALREADY BROKE is just mind-boggling. Unless you're all multi-millionaires and can afford even HIGHER living costs in this state.
Well said. Our state won't dig itself out of the hole by digging even deeper into debt. We simply cannot afford it.
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