Gateway Tunnel Funding Fight Triggers Lawsuit Over Withheld $15B
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The Gateway Development Commission filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration after it withheld about $15 billion—nearly 90% of the Hudson Tunnel project's funding—alleging breach of contract as federal support remains paused for a DEI-related review. Construction has continued with reserves, but if funding is not resumed soon the project risks shutting down, threatening about 11,000 jobs and delaying the Northeast Corridor's busiest rail line.
- Trump Admin Sued For Defunding the "Most Important Infrastructure Project in the Country" Gizmodo
- Trump Administration Sued Over Cutting Off Funds for $16 Billion Tunnel The New York Times
- Gateway sues Trump administration over freezing Hudson River tunnel funding Gothamist
- Gateway Development Commission Files Breach of Contract Claim Against Federal Government Insider NJ
- The US Economy Needs the Hudson River Tunnel Project Bloomberg.com
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