Amtrak, MTA, and NJ TRANSIT Release Feasibility Study as Next …
WEB2 days ago · Assesses the technical practicality of four design concepts. NEW YORK – Amtrak, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), and NJ TRANSIT released today the engineering feasibility study, “Doubling Trans-Hudson Train Capacity at New York Penn Station” (NYP), that analyzes the potential of four concepts to double train capacity at the station during the peak period, as well as ...
Amtrak, commuter railroads say Penn Station expansion will be
WEB23 hours ago · NEW YORK — Penn Station must be expanded to accommodate future traffic, according to Amtrak and the commuter railroads using the Manhattan rail hub. That is the conclusion of a report — commissioned by Amtrak, NJ Transit, and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority — released Wednesday after studying alternatives to expansion. The report determined that the alternatives — including ...
Penn Station Takes Up Two Blocks. Railroads Say They Must Have …
WEB1 day ago · Amtrak officials say it is too soon to estimate the cost of expanding Penn Station because they have not settled on a plan. But past estimates have run as high as $16 billion.
Penn Station must expand to increase flow of trains: Amtrak study
WEB1 day ago · UPDATED: October 2, 2024 at 6:51 p.m. A joint Amtrak, NJ Transit and MTA analysis released Wednesday indicates that the planned doubling of train capacity into Penn Station will likely require an ...
Block faces demolition to increase Penn Station capacity
WEB1 day ago · Most commuter’s woes at Penn Station stem from the more than 100-year-old power infrastructure inherited by Amtrak, which Amtrak and NJ Transit say they are starting to address. The Gateway ...
Amtrak studies expansion of Penn Station to improve commute
WEB1 day ago · NEW YORK (PIX11) — A better commute in and out of Penn Station is a complicated thing. Officials are looking for improvements but projects are more than a decade down the line. More Local News ...
Penn Station railroads say complex must be enlarged to meet …
WEB1 day ago · An Amtrak train at Penn Station Photo by Dean Moses. ... Latest News. Met Council, local officials distribute food to over 181,000 Jewish New Yorkers for High Holidays;
Study: Penn Station needs to expand to accommodate Gateway …
WEB1 day ago · Credit: TNS/Daniel Slim/AFP. Significantly expanding Penn Station's train capacity will require also expanding its footprint, according to a new study that ruled out the feasibility of ...
Rail News - Amtrak, MTA, NJ Transit issue Penn Station capacity ...
WEB17 hours ago · Railroad industry news about: Amtrak, MTA, NJ Transit, New York Penn Station, track capacity expansion, feasibility study. From the editors of Progressive Railroading Magazine
Amtrak Quotes on Major Step Toward Modernization of Penn Station
WEBJun 10, 2022 · Governor Hochul’s plan calls for the transformation of Penn Station into a modern, spacious, light-filled facility that is easy to navigate, while also revitalizing the surrounding neighborhood to prioritize the public realm and social services, invest in affordable housing, increase transit access and shared streets, and create a pedestrian ...