New Mezzanne at Grand Central for Long Island Railroad

I've looked at some of the big projects that are in the works on the Hudson side of Manhattan, like the new Hudson River Tunnels, the possible extension of passenger rail service back to Scranton and Binghamton, and New Jersey's innovative Transit Village town planning initiative. Another project that deserves more attention than it is getting is the $6 Billion East Side Access project that the MTA is undertaking currently and will be completed by 2013. This project will double the capacity and quality of rail transportation into New York from Long Island while reducing the overcrowding and the commute times of many people. It will also allow Long Island to redesign it's LIRR towns around increased rail service to NYC.