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Not living in the NY Metropolitan area, I am not that familiar with the issues related to repairing the existing tunnels and/or constructing new tunnels.  I do, however, have a few questions that perhaps people knowledgeable about the issues could address. If one of the existing tunnels had to be shutdown for repair, presumably the other one would be available for use. What impact would closing one of the tunnels have on traffic flow into and out of Penn Station? What is the estimated cost to repair the existing tubes? What was the estimated price tag to build the two new tunnels? Where does the money for repairing the existing tunnels or building new tunnels come from? Boardman is addressing the issue from a commuter point of view.  But the larger issue for Amtrak is the impact that disrupting traffic through the existing tunnels would have on Amtrak's operations. The NEC is the only segment in Amtrak's map that covers its operating costs.  What other, perhaps more objective, assessments of the situation and potential solutions have been put forth?
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