Transportation Department Targets 2027 Start for Redevelopment of NYC’s Penn Station

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called the current state of Penn Station “unacceptable” and promised to put improvements on a fast track.

People crowd as they attempt to board trains inside Penn Station in New York City. Adam Gray/Getty Images

The Transportation Department said it expects to kick off the redevelopment of New York City’s Pennsylvania Station by the end of 2027, taking on the challenge of overhauling the underground labyrinth that has discombobulated travelers for decades.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy made the announcement on Aug. 27, five months after President Donald Trump ordered the federal government to assume the task of fixing the nation’s busiest train station. The federal takeover, he said, will finally put the long-overdue project into full motion.