Another day, another tunnel for President Joe Biden as he continues his tour promoting projects funded by the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Job Acts that he signed into law in November 2022.
On Tuesday, Biden appeared with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and other elected officials in New York City, where he announced $292 million in funding that will be used to help construct a new railway tunnel under the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey.
The funds are part of a $1.2 billion mega grant package being awarded through the infrastructure bill.
“This is just the beginning of finally constructing a 21st-century rail system that is long, long overdue in this country,” Biden said. “This project is critical to transforming the Northeast Corridor, increasing speeds capacity and reliability, and safety….