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Originally Posted by k1052
No, we don't need Penn South for that. Just bring the new tunnels in to the reconfigured (now eastbound only) side of the station as that proposal shows. Wider platforms, much improved vertical circulation, and not terminating trains there would then solve the remaining problems. A bunch of NJ side projects still need to happen though like the South Portal bridge and Secaucus loop.
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actually, of all of this, the portal bridge fix is the one ready to go. no new added rail, but they say they can improve capacity with speedier service with it:
https://www.nj.com/news/2020/12/a-new-po...sit-approves-funding-deal-with-feds.html
as for a secaucus loop -- thats a part of any new gateway tunnels project as i understand it.
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