I usually provide a few central grafs from the story, but this one smelled wrong from the start.

The Guardian at least includes the nut graf, except it's placed at the end:

Negotiations over who will develop the Trump Route – which will eventually include a rail line, oil and gas pipelines, and fiber optic lines – will probably begin next week, and at least nine developers have expressed interest already, according to the senior administration official, who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity.

Is this about peace? Maybe in hopes of a prize?

No.

This is just opportunistic grifting with his name thrown on as a bow. Focusing on money and having your name on something that may well fail in less time than the average of your casinos hasn't, historically, impressed the Nobel committee.