Amtrak says it has no plan to work on ARC project in New Jersey

The following statement was issued by Amtrak to make clear its position on the Access to the Regions' Core (ARC) tunnel project in New Jersey: "Amtrak is not having formal discussions with NJ TRANSIT regarding a joint tunnel project and has no plans to purchase any NJT work related to the ARC project.

"We remain open to
exploring ways to expand trans-Hudson passenger rail capacity with NJT, but
Amtrak’s primary interest is in advancing Northeast Corridor high-speed rail
service.

"As with any potential
joint rail project with a commuter rail agency, such a collaboration with NJT
would require their commitment to fully fund all costs associated with creating
additional commuter train capacity."