The October/November 2009 edition of the NARP NEWS (National Association of Railroad Passengers) reported that 19 groups had signed a letter to Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff protesting the elimination of the connection with Penn Station. The letter says that "The project's current plans call for the new tunnels to run only to a new 'deep cavern' station under 34th Steet to be used exclusively by NJT trains." ". . . the Mass Transit Tunnel . . . will probably go down as one of the greatest wastes of taxpayer money in history . . . (The) decision to eliminate the connection with Penn Station has put the entire region at risk." "The 19 organizations ask the FTA to act to restore the connection to Penn Station and eliminate the dead-end station below 34th Street, saving $3 billion."