Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On August 12, 2015, Senator visited the Middletown Train Station to discuss his new framework to fund and build a new cross-Hudson tunnel, as part of Amtrak’s Gateway program. The new cross-Hudson tunnel would create the opening to realize the long-sought one-seat ride to Penn Station for long-suffering Orange and Rockland train commuters. This comprehensive proposal, which would build two new tunnel tubes under the Hudson River, would also allow for the construction of the Secaucus Loop. Schumer said the construction of this loop, combined with the increased capacity provided by the new cross-Hudson tunnels could provide a “one-seat ride” for commuters in Orange and Rockland Counties.