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☆ Largest federal transportation grant ever awarded to critical NY-NJ tunnel project
  + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Gregory Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +2 min
CNN —The replacement for a crumbling underwater tunnel connecting New York City and New Jersey that carries up to 200,000 people daily just received the largest-ever federal transportation grant, according to Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer. In all, some 24 trains per hour and 200,000 people daily (at pre-pandemic levels) pass through the tunnel, according to Amtrak. Gardner said the rail line and others have applied for $10 billion in federal grants, including for the Gateway project. “A future of rail transportation for passengers really across the entire east coast, and our connections to the west.”The project has political complications. President Donald Trump opposed spending so much federal funding on the project – back when it was expected to cost only $13 billion – according to the then-Transportation Secretary, Elaine Chao.
Persons: Chuck Schumer, Sandy, Stephen Gardner, ”, Gardner, “, Donald Trump, Elaine Chao Organizations: CNN, Amtrak, US Transportation Department, Development Commission, Transportation Locations: New York City, New Jersey, New York, America, ”
☆ US Transportation Dept. investigating Southwest holiday travel meltdown
  + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Pete Muntean Greg Wallace | Pete Muntean | Greg Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +2 min
CNN —The US Transportation Department said it is in the early stages of an investigation into the Southwest Airlines holiday travel meltdown in December. The probe includes an examination of whether Southwest is scheduling more flights than it can handle. “DOT is in the initial phase of a rigorous and comprehensive investigation into Southwest Airlines’ holiday debacle that stranded millions,” a spokesperson for the department said. Various Southwest employees will also receive additional “gratitude” pay for working through the meltdown. DOT is also probing whether Southwest executives engaged in unrealistic scheduling of flights which under federal law is considered an unfair and deceptive practice.
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