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Trump Administration Proposes Renaming New York's Penn Station Amid Redesign
Duffy also seeks $1 billion in grant funding and a higher loan cap to speed Amtrak’s $8 billion rebuild of the station.
- In a Wednesday letter to Congress, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy requested authority for Amtrak to rename New York Penn Station as part of a projected $8 billion overhaul of the Manhattan transit hub.
- Duffy previously suggested "Trump Station" had "a nice ring to it," reflecting ongoing administration efforts to burnish President Donald Trump's legacy through public works projects, including past attempts to rename the Kennedy Center.
- The letter also asked Congress to increase the railroad loan cap from $35 billion to $50 billion and authorize $1 billion in grants from the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program.
- Manhattan Democrat Rep. Jerry Nadler condemned the proposal as a "hostile takeover," while Riders Alliance spokesperson Danny Pearlstein dismissed it as "another multibillion dollar vanity boondoggle" distracting from service improvements.
- Amtrak announced a master developer for the transit hub last month, with new renderings featuring a return to the original classical style, stone facades, and grand concourses, regardless of the final name.
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Trump administration urges Congress to diminish public transportation
The administration proposes cutting electric vehicle charging station funding while accelerating self-driving car adoption through a pilot program and easing deployment restrictions for automated vehicles.
·Missoula, United States
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NYC's Historic Penn Station Might Be Renamed After President Trump During $8 Billion 'Rebirth'
The nation's top transportation official is hoping New York City's Penn Station will be renamed, opening the possibility of it bearing President Donald Trump's name. The post VIDEO: NYC’s Historic Penn Station Might Be Renamed After President Trump During $8 Billion ‘Rebirth’ appeared first on Breitbart.
·Los Angeles, United States
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