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Metropolitan Transportation Authority Seeking Bids to Replace More Than a Third of the New York City Subway Fleet

March 19, 2026 The Turntable

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is seeking bids for what it describes as the largest subway car contract in its history, a purchase that could replace more than a third of the New York City subway fleet if all options are exercised.

New York Officials Sue Feds Over Funding for Second Avenue Subway

March 18, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

New York officials are suing the Trump Administration to force the feds to release $60 million in tax dollars to extend the Second Avenue Subway.

Hudson Tunnel Project Set to Resume This Week

February 25, 2026 The Turntable

Construction on the Hudson Tunnel Project will resume this week, the Gateway Development Commission said, following a work pause that began Feb. 6 when President Donald Trump said he would withhold federal tax dollars for the project.

Work on Gateway Project to Resume After Federal Funds Released

February 19, 2026 New Jersey Monitor

Work on the Gateway project to build new rail tunnels under the Hudson River will resume next week after the Trump administration released the roughly $200 million in federal funding owed to the commission overseeing construction.

Sherrill: Feds Release Money for Gateway Tunnel Project

February 18, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Democratic New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said Wednesday that federal tax dollars have resumed for the Gateway Tunnel project after a months-long funding freeze that halted construction and put roughly 1,000 workers on the sidelines.

Feds Say Funding for Gateway Project is Coming After States Sound Alarm

February 13, 2026 New Jersey Monitor

The federal government insisted on Friday that it was moving to restart payments for the stalled Gateway project after state officials raised alarms that no money had been received nearly a day after funding was to resume under a court order.

Judge Allows Gateway Project Funding Freeze to Continue Until Thursday

February 10, 2026 New Jersey Monitor

A federal judge on Monday declined to reverse an earlier ruling that directed the federal government to restart reimbursements to states for the stalled Gateway project, but she agreed to pause that order until Feb. 12 to allow the Trump administration to appeal it.

Judge Orders Trump Administration to Release Federal Funds for Gateway Project

February 8, 2026 New Jersey Monitor

A federal judge in New York on Friday issued a temporary order barring the Trump administration from continuing to withhold money for the Gateway project, hours after attorneys for New Jersey and New York faced off with the Trump administration in court over the frozen funds.

Hudson Tunnel Project to Suspend Work at 5 p.m.

February 6, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Construction of the Hudson Tunnel Project will be suspended at 5 p.m. unless disbursements of federal funding obligated to the project resume.

New Jersey, New York Join Gateway Development Commission in Suing Feds Over Gateway Project Funding Pause

February 4, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Jersey and New York are suing the Trump Administration for withholding $15 billion in federally committed funding for the Gateway project.