Tag: Transportation

Hudson Tunnel Project to Get $6.9 Billion in Largest U.S. Transit Grant

The federal funding would allow work on the long-delayed Gateway tunnel to start by next year, said Senator Chuck Schumer of New York.

July 6, 2023
N.Y. Congestion Pricing Plan Moves a Step Closer to Reality

The Federal Highway Administration said on Friday that the toll program, which would charge drivers entering Manhattan, could advance to its next steps before final approval.

May 5, 2023
M.T.A. Wants to Clean the Bronx To Allay Congestion Pricing Concerns

Transit officials are thinking of spending millions of dollars to fight pollution in some of New York’s poorest and most contaminated neighborhoods.

March 28, 2023
Biden Budget Routes $1.2 Billion to Big Transit Projects in New York

The money, which was previously allocated in the infrastructure bill, will go to the Second Avenue Subway extension and new Hudson River train tunnels, two of the most long-awaited transit projects in the region.

March 9, 2023
Ohio Derailment Highlights Gap in Rail Safety Regulations

Safety experts said the East Palestine derailment might not have happened had Norfolk Southern placed sensors closer together. The federal government doesn’t require or regulate their use.

March 7, 2023