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New York Penn Station Transformation Project

All dates below are specific to the schedule of the Environmental Review and Permitting processes for this project.

In Progress

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING STATUS
IN PROGRESS

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ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING
04/30/2027

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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
COMPLETED

Surface Transportation

SECTOR
Surface Transportation

Project Category

CATEGORY
Project Category DOT Projects

Department of Transportation

LEAD AGENCY
Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration

Description:

Amtrak proposes to redevelop and improve Penn Station to transform the Station into a modern, iconic transportation hub, while enhancing safety, functionality, and overall customer experience. The purpose of the Project is to provide safer and more efficient operations, improve passenger circulation, enable accessibility including compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), accommodate increased train and passenger circulation capacity, and deliver a world-class experience for users. Penn Station is crowded, confusing to navigate, and outdated. Passenger circulation at all levels of the Station is inadequate to meet current and anticipated future demand. In addition, many of the Station’s structural components, operating systems, and back-of-house spaces are out of date and inefficient, and, in some cases, do not meet current safety standards. The Station also lacks the architectural distinction suitable for a major gateway to New York City that is also North America’s busiest transportation center. Wide-scale improvements to address these substandard conditions are critical to make Penn Station a well-functioning and world-class transportation hub.

Permitting Timetable

The permitting timetable below displays data as reported by agencies. Dates for Environmental Review and Permitting processes (Actions) that are in 'Paused' or 'Planned' status are subject to change and are not indicative of a project's final schedule.

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Overall Project Timetable
 
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Schedule
Extension or Delay
Ahead of Schedule
Paused
No End Date
Planned

Action Information

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