Penn Station Access Project Gets Green Light
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- The Penn Station access project has finally gotten the green light.
Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday said the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Empire State Development, and Amtrak have struck a deal that would expand Metro-North service to the East Bronx.
Too many people in the Bronx live in a transit desert.
— Archive: Governor Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) January 22, 2019
Proud to announce an agreement to construct four new Metro-North stations that will connect the east Bronx to Manhattan. This project will provide much-needed travel options to thousands of residents.https://t.co/o1QdEpzr63
The plan will also give New Haven line commuters a direct route to Penn Station using existing tracks owned by Amtrak.
Four new stations will also be built in the Hunts Point, Morris Park, Parkchester, and Co-op City sections of the Bronx.