Amtrak Unveils $7 Billion-$8 Billion Penn Station Overhaul in New York
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 23
Amtrak Unveils $7 Billion-$8 Billion Penn Station Overhaul in New York
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 23
Summary
$7 billion to $8 billion is the projected cost of Amtrak’s newly released plan to remake Penn Station with a grand entrance and a dramatically redesigned concourse.
The proposal aims to replace the station’s cramped, confusing passageways with what lead architect Vishaan Chakrabarti called an inviting exterior and a 450-foot-long civic room.
The plan stands out because Penn Station has cycled through failed fix-it schemes for roughly 40 years, making this latest redesign a rare sign of momentum for one of New York’s most criticized transit hubs.