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5/20/2021
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has published the environmental assessment for the MTA Metro-North Railroad Penn Station access project, which will bring Metro-North service to the west side commuter hub and add four new stations in the Bronx, New York.
The project will bring local service to the rail line currently used by Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor for the first time and will significantly reduce travel times for East Bronx residents, MTA officials said in a press release.
The commute from Parkchester to Penn Station, currently up to 60 minutes, will be cut to about 20 minutes, and the commute from Hunts Point to Penn Station, currently up to 45 minutes, will be reduced to about 16 minutes.
The project's environmental assessment report is available here.
The publication begins a 45-day period for public comment. As part of this comment period, the public will be able to review project documents online and in-person at sites in the Bronx, including the Morris Park Community Association and the Bronx Jewish Community Council. A virtual public meeting on the project will be held virtually on June 15.