Transportation Law Journal

Cameron Westbrook In 2021 in Manhattan’s Hudson Yards, Amtrak acquired Block 675, Lot 1 for the planned Hudson Tunnel Project (HTP) [1] . Billed as a critical update to the Northeast Corridor (NEC), the project would consist of two new passenger rail tunnels under the Hudson River connecting New York and New Jersey [2] . Using federal condemnation authority, Amtrak asserted the property was necessary for passenger rail improvements [3] . Yet, with federal funding withdrawn [4