The Gateway Tunnel Project proposal would add significant capacity to the region’s 105-year-old crumbling rail infrastructure and would have the added benefit of transforming the Raritan Valley line into a direct line into the New York Penn Station. The Gateway Project represents the best strategic solution to the transit infrastrcture crisis and President Obama has cited Gateway as the Transportation Department’s most important project.

With the Federal government prioritizing this project and rail service underserved and threatened by the outdated tunnels we now rely on, the time is now for Governor Christie to act with urgency to support this project and work with all stakeholders on the funding for this critical project.

- Dan Ortolani, Marty Rothfelder, Kim Palmieri-Mouded - Democratic Candidates for Westfield Town Council