RPA Supports ARC Railroad Passenger Station

In testimony today, the Regional Plan Association encouraged the City Planning Commission to approve the construction of the ARC Railroad Passenger Station and ventilation facilities as outlined in the ARC project application. RPA cited a good blend with current community character, optimal pedestrian entrance locations and well-integrated below grade connectivity with the transit network as reasons for supporting the station facility.
 
The Access to the Region's Core (ARC) project - which will double commuter rail access to Midtown from New Jersey -  will end the bottleneck of the 100 year old Amtrak tunnel which is the only trans-Hudson rail connection serving Manhattan. ARC is critical to maintaining regional mobility, which is the cornerstone of the metropolitan area economy.
 
Read the testimony of L. Nicolas Ronderos, RPA Director of Urban Development Programs.