Tunnel boring has commenced on the $16 billion Hudson Tunnel Project, a major infrastructure undertaking between New York and New Jersey that will create a new rail link to replace the century-old North River Tunnel. Two massive 500-foot tunnel boring machines began excavating beneath the Hudson River in late September 2026, with the project expected to open for service by 2035 and generate significant economic activity and jobs.
A traveler completing a record journey from Finland to Portugal found that despite common jokes about Deutsche Bahn's reliability, German rail delays accounted for none of the 25-hour total delay—the problems occurred in Sweden and Portugal instead. The author argues that Germany's rail complaints are actually a sign of its dense, well-used network, while other European countries have worse infrastructure but fewer complaints because fewer people use their trains.