> I don't think it is for the tunnel alone. I think it is for all of the other work like a transit yard, more train carts, better train communication, more main

> I don't think it is for the tunnel alone. I think it is for all of the other work like a transit yard, more train carts, better train communication, more maintenance faciliities, etc, that boosted the price to $16b. I stand corrected - the latest official word from Amtrak is $23.9 billion for the entire Gateway project, of which $7.7 is specifically for the tunnel (not including track work that's necessary to link it with Secaucus and Penn Station). That's just the current projected cost. East Side Access was projected at $4.3 billion, but will end up costing more than $10.8 billion.