Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and the Amtrak Board of Directors announced that Penn Transformation Partners will build a new “world-class station.” The agency is investing an additional $200 million to ensure the project will break ground in 2027.
The transformation of the station will replace “cramped, decrepit walkways with open, beautiful concourses,” expand track capacity, construct a grand entrance, and enable new retail spaces.
“We took over the transformation of New York Penn Station because the project was behind schedule, over budget, and hopelessly mismanaged. One year later, we continue to hit major milestones at record speed,” Duffy said. “In selecting Penn Transformation Partners and their innovative plan, we are one step closer to delivering a world-class travel hub that daily commuters and travelers have dreamed of for decades. Under President Trump’s historic leadership, the days of Penn Station’s cramped hallways, broken infrastructure, and snarled rail lines are numbered. 2027 can’t come soon enough.”
“Everyone at Amtrak is thrilled to announce Penn Transformation Partners and even more excited that the project is one step closer to having shovels in the ground next year,” Special Advisor to the Amtrak Board Andy Byford said in a statement. “The rapid completion of a rigorous procurement process represents more than just delivering on a highly ambitious milestone; it demonstrates that Amtrak and USDOT are uniquely capable of making this vision a reality.”
The Trump administration announced the reconstruction of New York City’s Penn Station last year. New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) called the Trump administration’s takeover of the project a “major victory.”
