Costs climb for MTA's East Side Access project
<p>The price tag for the MTA's East Side Access project to link the LIRR to Grand Central Terminal just got $1 billion more expensive.</p>
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Apr 15, 2018, 3:04 PM
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The price tag for the MTA's East Side Access project to link the LIRR to Grand Central Terminal just got about $1 billion more expensive.
The project aims to connect the commuter rail to Grand Central Station.
The MTA blames it on Amtrak, saying it didn't provide needed labor at a work site in Queens, which led to skyrocketing costs.
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The project is now slated to cost about $11.2 billion, and according to Newsday, almost two and a half times more than original estimates.
It was first proposed in the late-1990s, and it's scheduled for completion in 2022.
Once the project is complete, it's expected to serve 162,000 customers daily and save riders up to 40 minutes on their commute.
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