The Gateway Development Corporation (GDC) in the USA launched a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking Project Counsel for the Hudson Tunnel Project. The Project Counsel will be charged with assisting in the development, procurement, funding, and financing of the Hudson Tunnel Project and further demonstrates the commitment by the local partners to move forward with the project.

Hudson Tunnel Project was given a 'Medium-Low' rating by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). At its meeting of the Board of Trustees on April 2nd, the GDC presented a detailed critique of the (FTA)’s ratings and summarized a compelling argument for better scores from the Federal agency. The analysis highlighted that the Hudson Tunnel Project should be rated Medium or higher.

The board of GDC endorsed moving forward with a new round of geotechnical borings that will be led by GDC partner Amtrak and will help inform the procurement and design of the new tunnel. This second phase of the boring program is an outcome of the successful pre-procurement Data Room initiative in which private sector firms have been actively engaged. The Data Room has been the subject of much positive feedback from the industry, which reports the quantity and quality of data has exceeded expectations and is useful in
preparing future bids.