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Trump wanted Penn Station, Dulles airport named for him in Schumer deal
President Donald Trump wanted New York's Penn Station and Virginia's Dulles International Airport named after him in exchange for dropping his freeze on billions of federal dollars for a New York tunn...

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Trump Offered to Unfreeze Funding for NYC Tunnel if Dulles Airport, Train Station Renamed for Him, Source Says
Trump reportedly requests Penn Station, Dulles Airport renaming to restore Gateway funding
Judge orders Trump administration to restore funding for rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore funding to a new rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey on Friday, ruling just as construction was set to shut down on the massive infr...

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Trump sought Schumer’s support to rename Dulles, Penn Station after him for tunnel funds: Reports
Gateway Tunnel Project winds down after Trump administration freezes federal funds
Brazen Trump makes crazy ask in exchange for releasing billions for massive project
The $16 billion tunnel, which would connect New York City and New Jersey, includes nine miles of new passenger rail track and a rehabilitation of the North River Tunnel.

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Trump wants Penn Station, Dulles Airport named after him in deal, sources say
Trump Reportedly Demanded His Name on Penn Station in Exchange for Unfreezing Tunnel Project Funds
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PennDOT advances Scranton-to-New-York-City Rail Corridor project

PennDOT is advancing the transformative Scranton-to-New-York-Penn-Station (NYP) Passenger Rail Corridor project and will host an online public meeting to engage the public in the process, Secretary Mike Carroll announced on Thursday.
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Another Rail Headache for New York and New Jersey, Courtesy of Trump

The Penn Station project aims to select a master developer by next spring and break ground by 2027. Credit: Jimin Kim/SOPA Images/Sipa USA via AP Images One day, New York metro area transit riders will have a new Penn Station. For now, they have brighter ...
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Amtrak will take over renovation of New York's Penn Station. Some riders have doubts

Amtrak will be taking over renovations at New York's Penn Station, according to a letter sent by the Federal Railroad Administration. Amtrak will be taking over renovations at New York's Penn Station. That's according to a letter sent by the Federal ...