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July 8, 2026 | Financial

Hudson Tunnel Project funding secure

Judge prevents USDOT from withholding future grant payments.

June 11, 2026 | North America

New York Penn Station designs unveiled

Redevelopment work is expected to begin next year, with completion expected within eight years.

June 2, 2026 | North America

$US 466m revamp for Washington station

Union Station in Washington, DC to benefit from extensive modernisation programme.

May 22, 2026 | North America

Penn Station master developer selected

Halmar and Skanska expected to start work by the end of 2027 to rebuild New York’s busiest station.

May 21, 2026 | Freight

US publishes National Strategic Freight Plan

Strategy document sets six goals to improve rail freight over the next five years.

February 26, 2026 | Infrastructure

Work resumes on Hudson Tunnel Project

Legal action by states of New York and New Jersey secures release of $US 235m in federal funding.

February 9, 2026 | Financial

Judge offers hope for Hudson Tunnel Project

Work is suspended on the new tunnel between Manhattan and New Jersey but there is optimism that federal funding will soon flow again.

February 3, 2026 | Financial

US federal government sued over Hudson Tunnel funding

The Gateway Development Commission is seeking the release of federal funding withheld since October for the major project in New York City.

November 24, 2025 | Financial

Brightline West seeks more funding

Bond exchange buys more time to obtain debt, equity and federal loan funding for high-speed project.

October 3, 2025 | Policy

US government freezes New York project funding

Second Avenue Subway and Hudson Tunnel projects under review over potentially “discriminatory” tendering policy.

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