Bidding Opens for Penn Station’s Long-Delayed Transformation

The Trump administration put out a call Thursday for imaginative proposals for turning the busiest transportation hub in North America into a world-class gateway to New York City.

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Metro-North Expansion in the Bronx Is Likely to Be Delayed by 3 Years

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority blamed the delays on Amtrak, its federal partner, adding that partial service could still be delivered on time.

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Queens Woman Arrested in Abandonment of Newborn in Penn Station Subway

The woman told the police she had given birth shortly before leaving the child in a busy passageway as rush hour died down. The baby’s umbilical cord was still attached.

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10 Hurt, One Critically, After Truck Hits Van Parked Near Penn Station

The chain-reaction crash, in one of New York City’s most pedestrian-heavy areas, unfolded as afternoon commuters made their way to the busy transit hub.

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A Newborn Girl Is Abandoned at a Penn Station Subway Stop

It was unclear who left the baby in a passageway that leads to the No. 1 train, the police said. She was in stable condition.

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Trump Says $16 Billion Hudson River Tunnel Project Is ‘Terminated’

It was not immediately clear what the president meant and whether the project, known as Gateway, had already been stripped of federal funding.

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Off-Duty N.Y.P.D. Officer Shoots Man Who Tried to Rob Her at Penn Station

The man attempted to rob the police officer and another off-duty officer in plain clothes. The man was in stable condition after being struck in the arm.

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Sean Duffy to Announce Penn Station Renovation Will Begin in 2027

Amtrak intends to partner with a private developer to rebuild the dingy Manhattan train station on an accelerated schedule, transportation officials said.

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Byford, Once New York’s ‘Train Daddy,’ Picked to Run Penn Station Overhaul

If approved for the job by the Amtrak board, Andy Byford will take the helm of one of the most high-profile, complex and expensive construction projects in the country.

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Many Have Tried to Fix Penn Station. Can Trump Get the Job Done?

Transportation experts say a thorough renovation is likely to take several years to complete — unless emergency measures are employed.

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