Schumer scores $7B for pet project in mega-grant from Biden's infrastructure law

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Schumer scores $7B for pet project in mega-grant from Biden's infrastructure law
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The grant announced by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is the largest-ever sum awarded to a mass transit project.

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The funds come from President Biden’s 2021 infrastructure law. Of the $1.2 trillion allocated by the law, $66 billion was marked for railway use. The tunnel grant is the largest sum ever awarded for a mass transit project. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced the federal government will award $6.88 billion toward his treasured Hudson Tunnel Project.

The ambitious Gateway project is aimed at refurbishing the railways between New York and New Jersey, which are part of the heavily-trafficked Northeast Corridor. The existing train lines were badly damaged by Hurricane Sandy in 2012.

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