The East Side Access Project has received a United States Department of Transportation grant for $210 million according to Senators Charles Schumer and Hillary Clinton. The cost of the project is $7.2 billion. About $3 million in funding is still needed for the project which will connect Long Island Rail Road trains to Grand Central Station. A milestone for the project was recently achieved when a tunnel between Queens and Grand Central was completed. The project is expected to be completed in 2015.