Metro-North and Penn Station Expansion Delayed by Three Years
TL;DR
The $2.9 billion Metro-North extension to Penn Station in NYC is delayed by three years due to Amtrak's limited access to infrastructure, pushing completion from 2027 to 2030. The project aims to improve transit for 500,000 Bronx residents and speed up trips, but only partial service is expected to start in 2027. The MTA is working with Amtrak to resolve access issues and minimize delays, amid concerns over project costs and past delays.
- NYC’s Metro-North Service to Penn Station Delayed by Three Years Bloomberg.com
- Metro-North Expansion in the Bronx Is Likely to Be Delayed by 3 Years The New York Times
- Tuesday’s Headines: Amtrak Agonistes Edition Streetsblog NYC
- MTA blames Amtrak for three-year delay on Penn Station access Spectrum News NY1
- Penn Access plan to bring MTA trains to the South Bronx delayed again Yahoo
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