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铁路运输新闻门户网站Railway Supply援引Railway Technology 报道：唐纳德·特朗普承诺改善美国基础设施，包括铁路，但他的政策引发争议。
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特朗普在任期间曾承诺大幅改善美国铁路基础设施。他在2016年竞选期间承诺向交通运输部门拨款5000亿美元，是其竞争对手希拉里·克林顿提议金额的两倍。尽管他的计划雄心勃勃，但这些承诺的兑现却遭遇了严峻的挑战和争议。
2017 年，特朗普将交通部预算削减了 13%，影响了美铁的线路，并因减少对城际交通的支持而引发批评。特朗普政府认为这些线路效率低下，因为它们每年只服务 460 万名乘客，而且亏损严重。削减资金是为了让美铁专注于更成功的线路，改善高需求地区的服务。
然而，由于政治紧张，特朗普反对资助价值 300 亿美元的哈德逊隧道。据报道，他说服共和党议员撤回对该项目的支持，这导致他与纽约州参议员查克·舒默发生冲突。这场冲突推迟了建设，现在该项目的未来取决于新总统。
尽管如此，特朗普还是支持德克萨斯州的“棉花带”项目，拨款 9.08 亿美元用于铁路走廊的现代化。该项目将改善通往北达拉斯的交通，那里经常出现交通拥堵。美国运输部强调了此类资金对于积极应对基础设施挑战的区域机构的重要性。
2019 年，加州因交通部撤回旧金山和洛杉矶之间高铁项目的资金而起诉联邦政府。唐纳德·特朗普称该项目是“绿色灾难”，引发激烈争论。与此同时，联邦铁路管理局以 2010 年启动的项目进展不足为由撤回支持。
2020 年，特朗普宣布支持亚利桑那州、印第安纳州和俄勒冈州的铁路项目，拨款 3 亿美元用于发展交通系统。这些项目包括凤凰城的轻轨系统以及波特兰和印第安纳州北部的扩建铁路线。特朗普的举措旨在改善偏远地区与中部州地区之间的连通性。
2020 年 9 月，特朗普批准了连接阿拉斯加和加拿大的阿拉斯加-艾伯塔跨境铁路走廊。该项目被视为迈向区域发展和创造新就业机会的一步。
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Donald Trump promised to improve U.S. infrastructure, including railways, but his policy sparked controversies. Reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply, citing Railway Technology.
During his presidency, Donald Trump promised significant improvements to the U.S. railway infrastructure. His 2016 campaign included a pledge to allocate $500 billion to the transportation sector, which doubled the amount proposed by his competitor, Hillary Clinton. Although his plans were ambitious, the fulfillment of these promises encountered serious challenges and controversies.
In 2017, Trump cut the Department of Transportation’s budget by 13%, impacting Amtrak routes and sparking criticism for reducing support for intercity transportation. The administration viewed these routes as inefficient, given they served only 4.6 million passengers annually and generated losses. Cutting funding was meant to allow Amtrak to focus on more successful routes, improving services in high-demand regions.
However, faced with political tension, Donald Trump opposed funding the Hudson Tunnel, valued at $30 billion. Reports indicated he persuaded Republican congressmen to withdraw support for the project, which led to a conflict with New York Senator Chuck Schumer. This conflict delayed construction, and the project’s future now hinges on the new president.
Nonetheless, Trump backed the “Cotton Belt” project in Texas, allocating $908 million to modernize the railway corridor. This project will improve access to North Dallas, where traffic congestion often arises. The U.S. Department of Transportation highlighted the importance of such funding for regional agencies actively tackling infrastructure challenges.
In 2019, the state of California sued the federal government after the DOT rescinded funding for a high-speed railway project between San Francisco and Los Angeles. Donald Trump called this project a “green disaster,” igniting heated debates. Meanwhile, the Federal Railroad Administration justified withdrawing support due to insufficient progress on a project that began back in 2010.
In 2020, Trump announced support for railway projects in Arizona, Indiana, and Oregon, granting $300 million to develop transportation systems. These projects included a light rail system in Phoenix and expanded rail lines in Portland and northern Indiana. Trump’s initiatives aimed to improve connectivity between remote areas and central state regions.
September 2020 marked Trump’s approval of the Alaska-Alberta transborder railway corridor, connecting Alaska and Canada. This project was viewed as a step toward regional development and the creation of new jobs.
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