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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Anthony Izaguirre and Dave Collins

Judge orders Trump administration to restore funding for rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey

NYC River Tunnels Funding - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore funding to a new rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey on Friday, ruling just as construction was set to shut down on the massive infrastructure project.

The decision came months after the Trump administration announced it was halting $16 billion in support for the project, citing the then-government shutdown and what a top federal budget official said were concerns about unconstitutional spending around diversity, equity and inclusion principles.

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