Transit trips across the Hudson River will continue to grow beyond the region’s current capacity. Without the infrastructure to meet this demand, the region’s economic growth and sustainability are in jeopardy.
New Penn Station Renovation Plan
RPA President Tom Wright joined New York Governor Kathy Hochul as the Governor announced updated plans to renovate Penn Station in November, 2021 (watch the press conference).
New York Governor Kathy Hochul
Doing nothing on Penn Station cannot be an option. Ridership has the potential to increase by as much as 150,000 people by the year 2040. We want these commuters on trains, and not adding to the congestion on city streets.”
For far too long, the greatest city in the world has been saddled with one of its worst major transit complexes in the form of Penn Station. It’s time to chart real, concrete solutions to provide midtown Manhattan with the new hub we need.”
More people enter Penn Station on a daily basis than the entire population of Portland, Oregon, and Las Vegas. While it’s the nation’s busiest train hall, it’s also crucial that we get a plan for Penn Station that takes into consideration the local neighborhoods and businesses which I represent.”
RPA’s Fourth Regional Plan outlined a comprehensive plan to expand, overhaul and unify the Penn Station complex.
