Construction recently began on an $8.7 billion New York to New Jersey tunnel, the largest U.S. transportation project that is expected to double the number of rail commuters traveling between New Jersey and Manhattan.
The new tunnel will add two more rail lines and will help to speed up the work commute by increasing the number or NJ Transit passenger trains under the river during peak rush hour from 23 to 48. In some cases, traveling time will be cut down by 15 minutes each way because commuters will no longer have to switch trains to reach Manhattan.