Penn Station redesign to start in 2027 with $43 million federal grant
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Feds Push Penn Station Overhaul into Fast Track, With Promises of Quick Wins
After seizing control of the Penn Station redevelopment from the MTA earlier this year, the federal government is now promising to deliver long-awaited improvements on a faster timeline. Deputy Transportation Secretary Steve Bradbury, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Amtrak Special Advisor Andy Byford at a press conference outside Penn Station. Photo: Amtrak Standing outside the country’s busiest rail hub, US Transportation Secretary Sean…
Penn Station Rebuild Now Projected to Commence in 2027
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Special Advisor to the Amtrak Board Andy Byford announced that the New York Penn Station “Transformation” Project will begin construction by the end of 2027. To jumpstart the schedule, the Department of Transportation will provide Amtrak with nearly $43 million in federal grant funding. Byford is beginning the process of soliciting a master developer. The formal process will launch by the end of Oc…
Trump's Bold Takeover Speeds Up Penn Station Overhaul
President Trump is slamming the accelerator on the long-stalled Penn Station revamp, promising a transit hub that might just match the city’s grit and glory. According to New York Post, under a federal takeover led by Trump and Amtrak, the crumbling Penn Station project has been wrested from state control, with a $43 million grant and a tight timeline to start reconstruction by the end of 2027, aiming for completion in just four to five years. B…
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