NJ Dems nix toll hike on due to Christie tunnel veto

Posted on 18 February 2011

So the story starts with Chris Christie cancelling the tunnel project due to cost overruns that the state cannot afford.

I am a commuter to New York and frankly that project didn’t real;y make sense to me as it was going to drop passengers

at Macy’s, two blocks from Penn Station.    I also never understood why the state would accept this project when all cost

overruns were to be born by the state which in the end was all risk for NJ for what should have been a federal project given

that this is the northeast corridor and the tracks are owned by Amtrak.  Either way, it was cancelled by Christie.

Along comes the NJ Senate (From the Wall Street Journal):

The state Senate voted Thursday to roll back a portion of a planned highway toll increase meant to help pay for a new rail tunnel into New York that Gov. Chris Christie canceled over cost concerns.

“This bill is extremely simple — no tunnel, no toll increase,” said Sen. Nick Sacco of North Bergen, a bill sponsor.

What is the issue?  Christie said he would use the toll tax increase to cover the cost of road construction which has EXPLODED all

over the state due to the stimulus.  Democrats wants to be seen as “cutting the tolls”.  Fine with me.  The tunnel was ill conceived and

shouldn’t be New Jersey’s problem.  Much as the New Jersey Turnpike frankly amounts to a passthrough roadway and the second lane

project is a waste of money.  So Christie should cancel our part of that project as well and fix our local roads with our transportation

budget. 

And the Democrats can take credit for the turnpike cancellation as well.    I do find it really interesting that the only time a Democrat

can cut anything is when they think they can poke a stick in the eye of a Republican.  It probably feels good to them but it comes across

as a sorry joke to the rest of us.


Category: Christopher Christie, New Jersey Democrats, New Jersey Taxes, New Jersey spending

1 Response to NJ Dems nix toll hike on due to Christie tunnel veto

  • denis says:
    February 19, 2011 at 7:41 am

    Problem here is that Corzine sold bonds to due that project .

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