NEWARK — The agency overseeing the massive construction project to build a new rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River approved a project labor agreement at its Aug. 20 meeting — despite concerns raised by a construction company about the labor deal.

The agreement at issue is for work on a portion of the Gateway tunnel project called the New Jersey Surface Alignment to construct tracks, catenary and other facilities between the future opening of the tunnel in North Bergen and County Road in Secaucus. The Gateway Development Commission is expected to award the surface alignment bid in early 2026.

This is one of 10 projects within the $16 billion Gateway tunnel program that includes construction of a new two-track tube between New York Penn Station and North Bergen, followed by rehabilitati

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