The giant drills that will bore tunnels under the Hudson River for trains traveling to NYC are being assembled across the river in New Jersey. (AP Video: Ted Shaffrey)

A worker stands on a crane while securing exposed rock along a wall at the Palisades Tunnel Project, part of the Gateway Program, on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in North Bergen, N.J. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

James Starace, chief of program delivery for the Gateway Development Commission, speaks during a media tour of the Palisades Tunnel Project, part of the Gateway Program, on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in North Bergen, N.J. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Workers operate at the site of the Palisades Tunnel Project, part of the Gateway Program, on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in North Bergen, N.J. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

A part of the Tunnel Boring Machine is seen at the site of the Palisades Tunnel Project, part of the Gateway Program, on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in North Bergen, N.J. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)