The MTA showed off the first phase of its East Side Access tunnel to reporters today, including the massive underground chamber where a tunnel boring machine will be constructed. The tunnel will connect the LIRR station in Sunnyside with Grand Central Terminal, saving an estimated 50,000 commuters about 40 minutes a day. The $6.3 billion project is on schedule for a 2013 completion date. The next step is to actually build the boring machine, a task that will take two or three months. Here are some images from the MTA. We'll post some photos later, as well as video of the tunnel.
-- Justin Rocket Silverman
