Presidency of Donald Trump, New York and Hudson Tunnel
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The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted a temporary restraining order prohibiting the Trump administration from continuing to withhold project funding.
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Gateway Tunnel Project shutdown looms Friday after Trump administration pulled federal funding
Construction workers leaving the Hudson Tunnel worksite in New York City had no idea if or when they would return.
"[W]e will be left with empty construction sites in New York and New Jersey," Tom Prendergast, CEO of the Gateway Development Commission said.
A federal judge said she would issue a decision “shortly” after hearing arguments about whether to release frozen funds on the Gateway tunnel project.
Officials from the agency overseeing the $16 billion project said unless Trump lifts a pause on federal money, the project could stall.
A prolonged work stoppage could lead to thousands of job losses and set back one the most ambitious infrastructure projects in the US
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The 10 longest railway tunnels on Earth, from the Chunnel to Switzerland’s Gotthard Base Tunnel
Switzerland’s Gotthard Base Tunnel is the longest railway tunnel ever built, but it’s part of a global race to carve faster rail routes through mountains and under oceans. This video counts down the ten longest MegaTunnels and explains why these projects matter for freight,