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Statement of Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen on Access to the Region’s Core (ARC)

For Release: October 27, 2010

“I have always supported mass transportation for our area to include another trans-Hudson tunnel.  However, I have also said that a tunnel with an initial estimate of $5.3 billion looks significantly different when it now carries a $14 billion cost to our taxpayers! 

“I have said publicly and privately that Governor Christie has the right and responsibility to question more recent cost estimates because ultimately New Jersey taxpayers would have to pay more.

“Furthermore, as I have also said publicly, the existing plan is flawed, as it is connected to no other transportation networks in New York City, is solely dedicated to New Jersey Transit, which it should not be, and has not taken fully into account where commuters will park on the Jersey side!”

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