NYC’s Gateway Rail Project Risks Further Delays, Watchdog Warns
- Amtrak challenged by lack of comprehensive plan for project
- Gateway program is moving ahead with federal approvals
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Amtrak needs to shore up its workload management to avoid further delays in the long-postponed Gateway project aimed at alleviating rail congestion between New York and New Jersey, the company’s watchdog reported.
Challenges are already piling up in handling personnel needs, communications, and assessing broader risks for the Northeast Corridor’s commuter rail tunnel project for lack of a detailed management plan, Amtrak’s Office of Inspector General said in findings made public Tuesday.