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NEW YORK (AP) — A huge new commuter rail terminal built in caverns beneath New York City’s landmark Grand Central Terminal received its first regular passenger trains Wednesday. The enormously expensive terminal opens with daily rail travel still far below pre-pandemic levels. Over the years, the cost of the project grew to more than $11 billion — more than triple initial estimates. Judged on a cost per mile of new track, it is one of most expensive rail projects in U.S. history. The new transit center is dubbed Grand Central Madison. Officials say it is an important addition to the nation’s busiest railway network.
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