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It's Over! Trump Big announcement to KILLED Amtrak's $16B Tunnel Project
The narcissist orange hell beast strikes again.
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This ruling is being appealed by trump
Link to tweet
https://longisland.news12.com/court-blocks-trump-administrations-freezing-of-gateway-funding
A federal court has blocked the Trump administration from freezing federal funding for the Gateway Tunnel Project.
Work on the Hudson River rail tunnel officially stopped at 5 p.m. Friday after funding ran out.
Officials from both New York and New Jersey sued the Trump administration over the issue. They were looking for a temporary restraining order to keep the work going.
The project would double the number of rail tunnels between New Jersey and Manhattan. Construction has been going on since 2023, and $1 billion has already been spent. There were five active worksites.
The project was fully funded by Congress in 2024. New Jersey and New York argue that withholding the funds is a breach of contract.
Work on the Hudson River rail tunnel officially stopped at 5 p.m. Friday after funding ran out.
Officials from both New York and New Jersey sued the Trump administration over the issue. They were looking for a temporary restraining order to keep the work going.
The project would double the number of rail tunnels between New Jersey and Manhattan. Construction has been going on since 2023, and $1 billion has already been spent. There were five active worksites.
The project was fully funded by Congress in 2024. New Jersey and New York argue that withholding the funds is a breach of contract.
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