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Advocates and labor urge support for Hudson River rail projects and local light‑rail extensions
Summary
A building‑trades leader and a transit advocate urged the Board to oppose termination of the Hudson River Tunnel project and to back state funding for lower‑cost projects including the Hudson‑Bergen Light Rail extension to Bayfront; commissioners expressed support for continued investment and legal remedies.
Speakers at Hudson County’s Oct. 23 meeting urged county leaders to oppose a federal move that could halt or terminate the Hudson River Tunnel project and to press state partners to fund regional light‑rail improvements.
Patrick (Patty) Kellerher, identified in the transcript as Patrick Kellerher and as president of the Hudson County Building Trades, told the Board he supported a…
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