Designs Unveiled for New York Penn Station Overhaul

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy, Special Advisor to the Amtrak Board Andy Byford, and Penn Transformation Partners (PTP) on June 8 unveiled the design renderings for the once-in-a-generation redevelopment of New York Penn Station. PTP – a joint venture led by Halmar and Skanska – will serve as the master developer for the project.

The historic redesign will transform the busiest transit hub in the Western Hemisphere from the tracks to the street level, creating a more efficient, cleaner, and functional experience for more than 600,000 daily commuters and millions of visitors. PTP’s vision will make the station safer, more spacious, and better connected, while elevating it into a modern civic landmark. Madison Square Garden will remain in place, and throughout construction, the arena and all railroads will continue to operate. Breaking ground by the end of 2027, the transformation of Penn Station will be 100 percent union-built, creating thousands of jobs and supporting local and regional economic activity.

The U.S. Department of Transportation took control of Penn Station’s transformation in April 2025, and Sec. Duffy provided Amtrak with $43 million in federal grant funding to jumpstart an aggressive schedule. In May 2026, Penn Transformation Partners was selected as the master developer, and the Department invested an additional $200 million to support critical design and permitting work.

The completed station will transform the commuter and visitor experience at Penn Station with a design that reduces congestion, eliminates dead ends, improves visibility, and expands waiting areas evenly throughout the Station.

Once completed, the visitor experience at Penn Station will be dramatically improved in every way. The single-level, ADA-compliant concourse of stone and bronze with soaring ceilings will consolidate all public activity on a single level above the platforms. It will feature best-in-class amenities, bars and restaurants, shops, and customer services on one clear, accessible level.

Specifically, the transformation of New York Penn Station will:

• Construct a grand entrance on Eighth Avenue to a new train hall
• Replace cramped, decrepit walkways with open, beautiful concourses
• Expand track capacity, including the introduction of at least limited through-running on the regional rail network
• Enable new retail, better wayfinding, and other passenger experience improvements, all while maintaining the iconic Madison Square Garden with a new cladding for a classic look, and
• Improve the station’s existing subterranean structure

“For more than a century, Penn Station has been a gateway to opportunity – whether for a commuter going to work or for a visitor in search of a dream, Penn is where futures start and new days begin – where the spirit of America meets the thrill of the ‘Big Apple.’ But for too long this special place has been derelict and dispiriting – forever debated but never delivered,” said Chief Executive Officer of the Halmar-Skanska partnership, Penn Transformation Partners, Peter E. Cipriano. “Thanks to President Trump, that all changes today. Working in partnership with Amtrak, New Jersey Transit, the MTA, leaders in the community and beyond, we will deliver a Penn Station whose design is as ambitious as the people who use it. We will not merely renovate or improve Penn but fundamentally restore it as a civic icon recognizable around the world. Like the New York landmarks that will adorn its façade, the Penn Station we build will inspire us to reach for the stars. As a lifelong Brooklynite, it is my privilege to lead a team that will create thousands of jobs, modernize our transportation system, and create a Penn Station of which all Americans can be proud.”