Re: (rshsdepot) Hoboken, NJ

["fred fep" <luckyshow_@_mindspring.com>]

Does this include the upstairs enormous concourse? I have a feeling they
would divide up this historic expanse
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From: "Bernie Wagenblast" <brwagenblast_@_comcast.net>
To: "Rail Depot List" <rshsdepot_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 6:57 AM
Subject: (rshsdepot) Hoboken, NJ


> Ferries to run again at Hoboken rail hub
> P.A.-NJ Transit pact to restore old terminal
>
>
> Tuesday, March 11, 2003
>
>
> BY RON MARSICO
> Star-Ledger Staff
>
> The historic Hoboken Terminal will be restored under a $125 million plan
to
> resume ferry service to and from Manhattan, under an agreement between the
> Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and NJ Transit.
>
> Constructed in 1907 by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, the
> Hoboken Terminal's ferries served as the primary mode of transportation
> between New Jersey and Manhattan. Construction of the Hudson River bridges
> and tunnels led to a decline in ferry use and the terminal was shuttered
in
> 1967.
>
> Ferry service resumed in 1989 from a temporary facility in Hoboken, but
the
> destruction of the PATH station below the World Trade Center on 9/11 led
to
> a greater need for alternative ways for commuters to get to Lower
Manhattan.
>
> "The money earmarked by the Port Authority for Hoboken Terminal continues
> our substantial investments to help upgrade more ferry infrastructure and
> fuel the resurgence of water transportation in the region," said Port
> Authority Chairman Jack Sinagra. "As a result of our collaboration with NJ
> Transit, we will provide employees and residents of New Jersey with a fast
> and convenient transportation option."
>
> Preliminary design plans are expected to be ready in June, but officials
set
> no specific time frame for completion of work. PATH service to Lower
> Manhattan is expected to resume in December.
>
> "Restoration of the ferry slips at Hoboken Terminal is one of the state's
> long-range strategic plans to increase trans-Hudson capacity and enhance
> travel options while supporting the rebuilding of Lower Manhattan," said
> George Warrington, NJ Transit's executive director.
>
> "Thanks to the support of the Port Authority, thousands of NJ Transit
rail,
> light rail and bus customers will be able to take advantage of this
expanded
> ferry operation."
>
> Restoration and construction work will include a new ferry ticketing
office
> and waiting area, as well as fixing copper work and lighting on the
outside
> of the structure. Additionally, marine work also is needed to allow ferry
> operations to resume.
>
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
> NEWS RELEASE FROM NJ TRANSIT
>
> The Port Authority and NJ TRANSIT have signed an agreement that will lead
to
> the restoration of the historic Hoboken Terminal ferry slips and
supporting
> infrastructure to accommodate the tremendous increase in trans-Hudson
ferry
> service into the 21st century.
>
> The agreement was announced today by Port Authority Executive Director
> Joseph J. Seymour and NJ TRANSIT Executive Director George Warrington.
> Restoration of the ferry slips and terminal area is expected to cost
> approximately $125 million.
>
> New Jersey Governor James E. McGreevey said, "Interstate ferry service has
> been a lifeline for New Jersey commuters since September 11, 2001,
providing
> them with a critical transportation option to get to and from Manhattan
> after PATH service to Lower Manhattan was lost. Today's agreement is
> critical to our ability to provide the infrastructure we need to meet the
> growing demand for ferry service. I strongly believe that ferry service is
a
> key transportation option we need to relieve congestion on our highways,
> tunnels, bridges and public transportation systems."
>
> Port Authority Chairman Jack G. Sinagra said, "The money earmarked by the
> Port Authority for Hoboken Terminal continues our substantial investments
to
> help upgrade
>
> ferry infrastructure and fuel the resurgence of water transportation in
the
> region. As a result of our collaboration with NJ TRANSIT, we will provide
> employees and residents of New Jersey with a fast and convenient
> transportation option."
>
> Acting New Jersey Transportation Commissioner and NJ TRANSIT Board
Chairman
> Jack Lettiere said, "Thanks to the policy support of Governor McGreevey -
> and the financial support of the Port Authority - the ferry terminal
> restoration project at Hoboken Terminal will substantially increase
> trans-Hudson commuting options for New Jersey residents. This project is
> also consistent with our 'fix-it-first' initiative, focusing our limited
> transportation resources on a vital and historic transportation hub that
> links bus, rail, light rail, PATH and ferry services."
>
> NJ TRANSIT Executive Director George Warrington said, "Restoration of the
> ferry slips at Hoboken Terminal is one of the state's long-range strategic
> plans to increase trans-Hudson capacity and enhance travel options while
> supporting the rebuilding of Lower Manhattan. Thanks to the support of the
> Port Authority, thousands of NJ TRANSIT rail, light rail and bus customers
> will be able to take advantage of this expanded ferry operation."
>
> Port Authority Executive Director Joseph J. Seymour said, "For the past 18
> months, the Port Authority has worked aggressively to bolster the region's
> ferry network. Today, ferries transport nearly 70,000 passenger trips a
day
> to and from Manhattan, and we expect commuters to continue to use the
> service as they realize the substantial benefits this form of
transportation
> provides."
>
> Port Authority Deputy Executive Director Michael DeCotiis said, "The PATH
> system has always been a critical cog in the region's transportation
> network. When service between New Jersey and Lower Manhattan was lost, the
> Port Authority moved quickly and decisively to provide immediate relief
for
> thousands of people left with limited commuting options."
>
> As part of its agreement with NJ TRANSIT, the Port Authority will provide
up
> to
>
> $8 million to pay for the design work for the restoration of six ferry
slips
> in the terminal and supporting infrastructure required to reactivate ferry
> service. The preliminary design work is ongoing and is scheduled to be
> completed in June 2003.
>
> The bistate agency will provide an additional $44 million from its capital
> program as the initial financing for the project, and the Federal Transit
> Administration will contribute an additional $27 million, which will
permit
> initial phases to begin while additional funds are secured.
>
> The agreement also calls for the two agencies to finalize a long-term
lease
> for the Port Authority's use of the Hoboken Terminal ferry slips.
>
> The terminal and its ferry slips were originally built in 1907 by the
> Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. During the early part of the
last
> century, ferry service was the primary form of transportation for people
> traveling to and from Manhattan. But with the construction of the George
> Washington Bridge and Lincoln and Holland tunnels, the use of ferries
began
> to decline, and in 1967, the Hoboken Terminal slips were closed. In 1989,
> New York Waterway resumed ferry service from Hoboken
>
> Terminal utilizing a temporary ferry facility.
>
> Key elements of the ferry terminal repair and restoration work include:
>
>
>   a.. Reconstruction of a portion of the building's substructure and
> superstructure.
>   b.. Construction of ferry service ticket offices and a waiting area.
>   c.. Restoration of the copper fascia and lighting on the exterior of the
> building.
>   d.. Waterproofing and insulating the exterior walls near the ferry
slips.
>   e.. Restoring the interior finishes of the ferry terminal area.
>   f.. Performing utility and marine work to support the new ferry
operation.
> Hoboken Terminal is a key intermodal transfer point for New Jersey
> commuters, where commuter rail, PATH, light rail, bus and ferry services
are
> available. Hoboken Terminal is served by more than 280 daily NJ Transit
> trains, 546 daily PATH trains, 394 daily Hudson-Bergen Light Rail trains
and
> more than 300 daily NJ TRANSIT buses in addition to other private bus
> carriers serving Hudson County.
>
>
> =================================
> The Railroad Station Historical Society maintains a database of existing
> railroad structures at: http://www.rrshs.org
>

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The Railroad Station Historical Society maintains a database of existing
railroad structures at: http://www.rrshs.org

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