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Crews activated the first tunnel-boring machine for the $16 billion Gateway project on September 28, 2026, marking the start of construction for new rail tunnels under the Hudson River. The machines will carve through New Jersey’s Palisades, with full service expected by 2035. This milestone follows a legal victory that restored federal funding after a federal freeze earlier this year.
The Gateway rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey has received $30 million of the $205 million it is owed. Construction remains paused, but the Department of Transportation is releasing funds per a court order, with the rest expected to be disbursed by next Wednesday so work can resume and workers can return to site.
Democrats angrily condemned reports that Trump offered to rename Dulles Airport and Penn Station after himself in exchange for unfreezing $16 billion for the Gateway Development Project, calling the move ransom-like and highlighting a pattern of using infrastructure funding for vanity goals.
NBC News reports the Trump administration allegedly offered to rename Washington’s Dulles International Airport and New York’s Penn Station after President Trump in exchange for releasing the $16 billion in federal funds for the Hudson River Gateway tunnel. Funding has been stalled since the government shutdown and, despite other packages passing, remains unavailable amid lawsuits by New York and New Jersey and warnings that construction could halt without money. White House declined to comment and critics say renaming leverage is inappropriate, while supporters emphasize the project’s economic benefits.
Despite claims by Trump that major New York tunnel and subway projects are terminated, these projects, including the Gateway tunnel connecting New York and New Jersey, are still ongoing with federal funding and support from officials, although they face delays due to an administrative review on diversity and inclusion practices.
The Trump administration announced it would withhold $18 billion in federal infrastructure funds previously allocated to New York City, including major projects like the Second Avenue subway expansion and the Gateway Tunnel under the Hudson River.
Construction is set to restart on a two-track rail tunnel under the Hudson River, ending the reliance on century-old tunnels. The $16.1 billion Gateway project, the largest public works project in the US, will begin with the construction of a highway bridge next month. The tunnel's developer, the Gateway Development Commission, has awarded the first contracts for construction work on the New Jersey side, with the actual digging of the tunnel expected to start in 2025 and open 10 years later. The project aims to alleviate strain on the existing tunnels, which were flooded during Hurricane Sandy in 2012.