Stunning new before-and-after renderings reveal whats in store for NYCs Penn Station
Stunning newly released renderings show key parts of Penn Station before and after its planned $8 billion overhaul — which proponents Monday predicted will make it “America’s world transit hub.’’Photos depict the decrepit Manhattan station’s current bulky columns on a dimly lit train platform — and then the elimination of the columns and the addition of more commuter-friendly lighting and higher ceilings in new schematics.Another series of shots shows a current run-down ticketing area compared to the planned new sparkling, uniform main concourse with a 50-foot ceiling anchored by a huge gold-plated clock.Commuters will hold onto bronze hand railings while stepping up or down on the new station’s elegant staircases.“This will be America’s world hub station,” gushed Andy Byford, a k a “Train Daddy” to Big Apple straphangers when he was in charge of city subways, and now special adviser to Amtrak over the project., during a presentation Monday with the designers and planners.US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy added in a statement, “The Golden Age of Transportation is coming thanks to President Trump.“He had a vision to transform this dirty, falling-apart station in the middle of his hometown into a state-of-the-art transit hub that millions can enjoy for generations to come.
American families deserve a safe, efficient, and clean commute to their homes, jobs, and churches.“These renderings provide the public with further proof that the Trump Administration is committed to delivering transformational results for all Americans,” Duffy said.“I look forward to our continued partnership in delivering this momentous landmark that will completely transform New York City as we know it today.”Byford said the federal government is expected to pick up a hefty portion of the tab, noting that the Trump administration is “rock solid” behind the project.But he said New York state, the New Jersey government and New York City should also co...