President Joe Biden will visit New York City next week with plans to discuss investments by the administration in the Gateway rail tunnel project under the Hudson River.
A White House spokesperson confirmed that the president plans to visit the Big Apple on Tuesday, Jan. 31, noting the commander-in-chief will “discuss how Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for the Hudson River Tunnel project will improve reliability for the 200,000 passenger trips per weekday on Amtrak and New Jersey Transit.”
The spokesperson did not provide any further details on the funding announcement.
Kris Kolluri, CEO of the Gateway Development Commission (GDC), which oversees the project, sang the president’s praises and expressed excitement for the visit.
“There is no bigger advocate for our project and for transformative infrastructure projects than President Biden,” said Kolluri in a statement. “We are thrilled to welcome him to see how the Gateway Hudson Tunnel will improve the lives of hundreds of thousands of passengers every day.”
