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6/27/2022
Amtrak, in partnership with New Jersey Transit and in coordination with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, has entered into a contract with Arup to begin designing options for the first new tracks, platforms and concourses for the Penn Station project in New York City.
The work is part of the plan under the Gateway Program to roughly double capacity into Penn Station from the west, relieving a major bottleneck on the Northeast Corridor by allowing more trains to serve the nation’s busiest rail station and improving reliability for riders, Amtrak officials said in a press release.
The design is expected to take about two years and cost $73 million. The railroad concepts developed during the design process will be evaluated as part of a comprehensive environmental impact statement. To be led by MTA with support from Amtrak and NJ Transit, the environmental review could begin as soon as this year.
"New York Penn Station is tremendously important to Amtrak, and as owners of the facility, we are committed to ensuring its future for a new generation of intercity rail travelers and daily commuters," said Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner.