Feds to spend $8B on Penn Station renovations

(The Center Square) — New York’s iconic Penn Station will be renovated after the Trump administration pledged $8 billion for the massive project and announced plans not to relocate Madison Square Garden for the project.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Wednesday that the federal government and Amtrak have selected a group called Penn Transformation Partners as the “master developer” to oversee the redesign and reconstruction of the station, which has long been criticized as an eyesore for the millions of commuters who pass through it every day.

Duffy said DOT’s plans call for building “a brand-new, world-class station that will provide daily commuters and tourists with a more seamless travel experience through a vibrant gateway into America’s largest city” and said the project is finally moving forward after years of inaction.

“We took over the transformation of New York Penn Station because the project was behind schedule, over budget, and hopelessly mismanaged,” Duffy said in a statement. “One year later, we continue to hit ...