What's next for Gateway Tunnel construction after a judge blocked Trump from withholding money?

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published February 9, 2026 at 11:59 AM EST

A federal judge has stopped the Trump administration from halting billions of dollars in funding for a massive infrastructure project to build a new train tunnel under the Hudson River, between New York and New Jersey.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with WNYC transportation reporter Stephen Nessen.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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