Trump Budget Leaves New York, Other Cities' Mass Transit Projects Up in the Air

That project is considered essential to helping alleviate congestion on the subway system, especially on the nearby Lexington Avenue line, the nation's most crowded subway. A new Hudson River tunnel is needed to remedy a deteriorating bottleneck and improve rail service throughout the Northeast.

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Mr. Trump's proposed cuts have reverberated across the country with transit agencies worried that an array of projects could be halted or delayed, including a subway extension in Los Angeles, a light rail plan in Maryland and a rapid transit bus line in Kansas City, Mo. Over all, the Department of Transportation's budget would be cut by 13 percent, or $2.4 billion.

Mr. Trump's budget suggested that new transit projects should rely on local financing -- a major shift in how such projects have been financed in recent decades. Still, it is early in the budget process, and Congress will weigh in on the cuts in the coming months.