"Penn Station redesign boss Andy Byford speaking at a Citizens Budget Commission breakfast. Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. Photo by Ethan Stark-Miller Andy Byford, once New York City Transit's train daddy and now Amtrak official charged with overseeing the Penn Station redesign, said on Wednesday that he needs to fully come up to speed on dire warnings about the Gateway Tunnel project."
"Officials, including U.S. Sen Chuck Schumer (D-New York), warned on Tuesday that the Gateway project will come to a screeching halt if the Trump administration does not unfreeze federal funding for it by next Friday. The Gateway project directly impacts Penn Station, as it is replacing two 110-plus-year-old tunnels underneath the Hudson River that bring hundreds of Amtrak and New Jersey Transit trains into the hub each day."
"Trump's Department of Transportation hit pause on the funding in early October, around when the last government shutdown began, under the pretense that it needed to review whether contractors on the project were in compliance with new rules around women- and minority-owned businesses. GDC has been certified in writing that it has implemented changes to comply with new federal rules, officials said."
Andy Byford said he needs to fully come up to speed on dire warnings about the Gateway Tunnel project. Officials including Sen. Chuck Schumer warned the project will stop if the Trump administration does not unfreeze $12 billion in already allocated federal funding by Feb. 6. The Gateway project replaces two 110-plus-year-old Hudson River tunnels that serve hundreds of Amtrak and New Jersey Transit trains daily. The Department of Transportation paused the funding in October to review contractor compliance with new rules for women- and minority-owned businesses. The Gateway Development Commission says it has been certified in writing that it implemented required changes. The White House blamed Democrats for blocking the project.
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