U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Special Advisor Andy Byford announced that the NY Penn Station Transformation project will begin construction by the end of 2027.
In October, the authorities will contract the industry stakeholder engagement and in late 2025 the master developer solicitation will be released. By May 2026, a master developer will be selected and between summer of 2025 and the end of 2027 will be implemented activities for preliminary design and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), followed by the launch of construction works.
To jumpstart this aggressive schedule, Secretary Duffy also announced that the Department of Transportation will provide Amtrak with nearly USD 43 million in federal grant funding for the NY Penn Station Transformation project.
“Crumbling infrastructure, bleak and dirty architecture, unnavigable hallways, and no inviting spaces for families with kids – the current state of Penn Station is unacceptable,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy. He added that Penn Station will be transformed into a world-class transit hub that is beautiful, safe, and clean. “The aggressive schedule we’ve outlined will ensure we are back on track to deliver a gleaming monument worthy of New York City.”
To meet this timeline, Special Advisor Byford will began the process to solicit a master developer – a key player in the public-private partnership model to transform NY Penn Station. The formal process will start by the end of October 2025 and a selection will be made by the end of May 2026.
In April, Secretary Duffy announced USDOT and Amtrak were taking control of the Penn Station overhaul from the New York Metropolitan Transportation (MTA). As part of the Announcement, USDOT withdrew USD 72 million in grant funding. “This was done because Amtrak owns the station, and the MTA proved it was incapable of delivering major infrastructure on time or on budget,” USDOT says.
In May, Secretary Duffy announced the appointment of Andy Byford as Special Advisor to the Amtrak Board of Directors for the redevelopment of New York Penn Station.
The nearly USD 43 million grant will support project development and the solicitation of a master developer, as well as permitting and preliminary engineering work.
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