NYC Rail Tunnel Tripped by Trump Rules That Others Were Spared
- Billions in federal dollars for transit while Gateway stalled
- How much-needed link, bridge got ranked amid lowest priorities
An Amtrak train exits the North River Tunnel in North Bergen, New Jersey, U.S.
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Gateway, the stalled New York City-area rail tunnel, has been called the most crucial infrastructure project in the nation. But President Donald Trump’s administration ranks the tunnel near the bottom of 37 rated projects vying for federal mass-transit grants and loans.
His Transportation Department says New Jersey and New York are relying too much on U.S. taxpayers and uncertain state money for the proposed $12.7 billion commuter link under the Hudson River. Similar issues haven’t hindered transit projects elsewhere, a review of federal project ratings shows.