Trump Funding Freeze Puts $16B Hudson River Tunnel At Risk
February 3, 2026
3:03 am
Federal funding for the $16 billion Hudson River rail tunnel—one of the most critical transportation projects in the United States—has become the focus of a high-stakes legal fight, just days before construction is set to stop.
The Gateway Development Commission (GDC), the bi-state authority overseeing the project, filed a lawsuit late Monday seeking to compel the Trump administration to release approved funds that it says are being unlawfully withheld. Without the money, the commission warned, construction will halt on Friday, jeopardizing jobs, contracts, and the future of the tunnel itself.
The Hudson River tunnel is the main rail link …
