NYC Awarded Federal Grant to Construct Nation's Largest Love Tunnel

3/1/2025

A transformative project blending love and transportation.

New York City secured a $2.7B federal grant to build the nation’s largest “Love Tunnel,” integrating affection into daily transit.

The Love Express trains will feature plush seating, mood lighting, cuddle zones, and affirmation panels. “Affection Gates” invite brief gestures of tenderness before entry.

Affirmation Pods and gentle pheromone mists aim to reduce “affection debt” and increase spontaneous kindness.

Public reactions range from delight to skepticism; officials are also planning a “Solo Traveler Lane.” Other cities are exploring similar concepts, and federal support for a nationwide “Love Network” is being considered.