NYC’s Hudson Rail Tunnel Likely to Get More Funds, Schumer Says
- Senator hopeful on Gateway aid and congestion pricing approval
- MTA needs congestion pricing to back $15 billion of projects
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More federal aid for mass transit is likely to flow into the New York City region, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told public transportation advocates Monday.
Schumer said mass-transit systems are poised to benefit from Democratic control of Congress and the administration of President Joe Biden, a long-time Amtrak commuter who picked former New York City Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg as the Deputy Secretary of Transportation.