NEW YORK (AP) - The chairman and members of a House transportation committee are scheduled to get a firsthand look at the New York area’s aging rail infrastructure, including a 109-year-old tunnel that’s at the center of a funding dispute.
Oregon Democrat Peter DeFazio will lead the delegation on a tour Thursday and will convene a panel with local lawmakers on Friday.
New Jersey and New York are locked in a dispute with Trump administration officials over how to pay for a new, $13 billion tunnel.
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The House delegation’s visit comes days after Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic leaders agreed in principle on a long-range plan to spend $2 trillion on rebuilding roads, bridges and rail infrastructure.
There’s no indication yet whether that plan would include the rail tunnel.
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