2025 hasn’t been a great year for rail projects across the U.S. While Amtrak launched the NextGen Acela trains along with the new Mardi Gras route, other projects have hit a bump on the tracks.

For instance, in June, the Trump administration blocked $4 billion in funding for California’s high-speed rail project . Similarly, in early October, the U.S. government held billions of dollars hostage for two transport upgrades New York City is desperate for : the expansion of the Second Avenue Subway line and the Gateway Project.

Now, the situation seems to have worsened. According to an article by the New York Times, Trump recently stated that the $16 billion-worth Gateway Project has been terminated.

Trump Says The Gateway Project Is Now ‘Terminated’

On October 15, during a news confe

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