Piece by piece, Penn Station is being transformed into a transit hub for the 21st century. This summer, a multi-year $414 million renovation of the LIRR Concourse was completed.

Both the Penn Station expansion and tunnels would open up the possibility for more direct NJ Transit rail service to New York on lines that currently don’t go there. Raritan Valley Line riders ...

The changes at Penn Station have not been limited simply to cosmetic upgrades. John Mueller, the MTA's new police chief, says officers are focusing more on targeting quality-of-life crimes.

Penn Station was never built for the commuter volumes being seen today. The station was designed to accommodate 200,000 daily passengers, but it serves more than 700,000, according to Amtrak.

Penn Station is serviced by one large transit hub, through which six subway lines—the A, C, E, 1, 2, and 3—travel. (For the newbies, the A, 2, and 3 are express trains; the C, E, and 1 are local.) ...

Following a few delays, Penn Station’s West End Concourse has finally opened to the public, NY1 has learned. Part of the overall revamp of the much-reviled station, the West End Concourse ...

The first section of completed concourse ceiling is now at 18 feet, part of a plan for "a completely transformed and expanded LIRR Concourse," said MTA chairman and chief executive Janno Lieber.

The overhaul of the LIRR concourse is part of a $559 million project that includes the construction of a shiny new entrance to Penn Station at 33rd St. and Seventh Ave., which opened in late 2020.

Architecture Architect-Led Tour of Penn Station’s LIRR Concourse Past Event Nicole Saraniero November 14 2023 5 min read ...