The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) said on May 20 it would pump another $200 million into the rebuild of Penn Station in New York.
Penn Station is New York City’s main hub for trains traveling across the country, with tracks linking the city to Boston, Washington, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and beyond. It is also a commuter hub, with many workers traveling to the city by train from Long Island and New Jersey.
Amtrak and the Trump administration said the plan includes expanding track capacity, building a grand entrance on Eighth Avenue to a new train hall, and replacing aging walkways with open modern concourses. Penn Station is the busiest transit hub in the United States, serving 10 million Amtrak passengers annually and 100 million in total when regional train systems are included….