US EditionJudge Orders Trump Administration to Restore Funding for Rail Tunnel Between New York and New Jersey
Judge Jeannette A. Vargas blocked the Trump administration's suspension, allowing nearly 1,000 jobs to continue on the $16 billion Gateway Tunnel project connecting New York and New Jersey.
- On Friday, U.S. District Judge Jeannette A. Vargas in Manhattan ordered the Trump administration to restore funding for the Gateway/Hudson rail tunnel as the lawsuit proceeds.
- The Trump administration had suspended $16 billion in support months earlier, citing the government shutdown and diversity, equity and inclusion contract review, while reports say top officials linked funding release to naming requests involving Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York.
- By Friday morning, nearly 1,000 workers were on site at four locations where activity was winding down after more than $1 billion was spent, while barges drove `king piles` into the river at North Bergen, raising safety concerns.
- Judge Vargas concluded the plaintiffs would suffer irreparable harm without an injunction if operations stopped, while Shankar Duraiswamy urged urgent relief, warning `any long-term suspension of funding could torpedo the project` and filings noted harm to the public interest and unclear maintenance timelines.
- If the administration complies, the project could soon restart, as the commission's breach suit seeks over $200 million and aims to ease delays on the over 110-year-old tunnel connecting New York and New Jersey.
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Winston-Salem JournalAdministration ordered to restore tunnel funds
NEW YORK — A federal judge ordered the Trump administra‑ tion to restore funding to a new rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey on Friday, rul‑ ing just as construction was set to shut down on the massive…
Trump suffers major loss in court over 'Illegal' decision
A federal judge in Manhattan has put an end to what many saw as President Donald Trump’s attempt to use vital infrastructure funding as a bargaining chip. Judge Jeannette Vargas ruled on Friday that the Trump administration must unfreeze money for the Gateway project, a massive rail tunnel system connecting New York and New Jersey […]
Judge orders Trump to unfreeze Gateway Tunnel funding
A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration must unfreeze billions of dollars in funding for the Gateway tunnel, an infrastructure project that would create a new two-track rail tunnel from New Jersey to Penn Station in Manhattan. The administration froze funds for the project in October as it conducted a review to ensure it complied with a rule “barring race- and sex-based contracting requirements from federal grants.” The states of…
After a reported Trump threat over naming sites after him, judge orders rail tunnel funding restored
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore funding for a rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey. Trump had reportedly threatened to withhold funding unless Penn Station and Dulles airport were named after him.
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