CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN AND SENATOR CHUCK SCHUMER DEMAND ANSWERS ON TRUMP ADMIN STALLING $28 MILLION FOR LONG-SOUGHT RHINECLIFF TRAIN STATION UPGRADES & REPAIRS - AND CALL FOR IMMEDIATE END TO UNWARRANTED FEDERAL DELAY, WHICH RISKS YEARS OF PROGRESS FOR DESP

Washington, April 13 -- Congressman Pat Ryan issued the following press release:

After the Trump administration abruptly derailed $28 million in much-needed federal funding for the Rhinecliff Train Station - with no timeline or explanation, U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Congressman Pat Ryan today demanded answers and an end to federal delays from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) so the suddenly-stalled project can get back on track.

The representatives say that this project, for one of New York's busiest train stations, will finally give Hudson Valley commuters the modern, accessible station they have desperately needed. Schumer and Ryan explained that, with construction set to begin soon, this last-minute ...