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    ‘coverner Cri Ci ‘covergorAndraw M, Cuomo “Sto ot Now soy ‘Slteat Ne Yor September 15, 2015, “The Honotable Barack Obama President ofthe United States of America ‘The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW ‘Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Obama: Since the early 1900s, the economic engines of New York and New Jersey have spurced massive investments in our regional transportation network. Our states, and the nation, reap the Ienefits of our akility to sce pst inva state horders snd jointly shoulder infrsteuctore projects that would otherwise be beyond the reach of individual states. Building regional infiasrucure to accommodate population growth and continued esonomic expansion is ertcal not only To ou two slates’ future, but also tothe fue economic strength ofthe nation. (One of the regin’s eritical major iniastructure projects has, however, languished for years: a new Hudson River rail tunnel. Acknowledged as a national priority, the rail tunel ‘connects New Jersey with New York, More importantly itis the linchpin for Amtrak's entre 457 mile-long Northeast Corridor route that is used by 750,000 passengers daily and serves eight states and the Distiet of Columbia, The existing 105-year-od rail tunnel has been deteriorating for years and is now well beyond critical in its neod for repair. Superstorm Sandy damage severely exacerbated the station, Knowledgeable state and federal officals have all proclaimed the urgent need to replace (he tunnel, The states of Nevr Jersey and New York, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and elected federal officials in both states agree we need a now tunnel as soon as possible. Rail delays due to tunnel damage already occur with unfortunate Frequency and we are Yyoars From completing a nev tunnel ~ even i we started today. Whats the isue? As usual, the obstacle to progress is funding, The total projet pric approximately $20 billion. For any public works project ~ especially an infrastructure project — this isan extraordinary amount of money. To put this in context in New York a new T Guardian Airport will cost approximately $4 billion and a new ‘Tappan Zee bridge will cost about $4 billion. In New Jersey, the cost of rising the Bayonne Bridge to accommodate new larger vessels passing though the rebuilt Panama Canal is about SIS bilion. The $20 billion seale of the Hudson ri tunel project dart al hese state infaseuctre endeavors combined. ‘The exiting tunnel is an Amitak ovned-and-operated tunnel, and the projet is simply impossible without federal grant sssstnce, Your own Transporation Department has publicly highlighted the importance ofthis projet, which we appreciate, but to date no viable financing plan as been developed ‘As the Governors of New York and New Jersey, we are both commited to funding our fair share ofthe cost and, at our diretion, the jonlly operated Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is ready and willing to help, Oue states ae committed to doing our part atd to

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