U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced Thursday that both projects are starting the first phase of Federal Transit Administration “New Starts” funding program.
The announcement keeps a promise made by Obama administration officials to move and fund the Gateway Project, which includes the tunnels and Portal Bridge, said Martin Robins, Voorhees Transportation Institute at Rutgers director emeritus.
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