New York-New Jersey Rail Project Gets Some Money in Congress Deal
- Spending compromise includes funds despite Trump opposition
- Bill includes money for Amtrak, grants that can be used
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As much as $541 million would be available for rail tunnel and bridge projects linking New Jersey and Manhattan, which advocates call some of the most important infrastructure work in the U.S., in a compromise spending deal being wrapped up in Congress.
The $1.3 trillion spending bill nearing release Wednesday makes additional funding available to the Gateway program through Amtrak and grants that don’t require approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation, plus an extra $2.9 billion in discretionary grants for which project sponsors can apply, according to a person familiar with the details.