Trump Administration and the M.T.A. Clash Over Penn Station Redesign
President Trump has made revitalizing the cramped train hall a priority, but he will need the cooperation of a transit agency his administration has long criticized.
New York Times
By Stefanos Chen
June 25, 2026
“ President Trump shocked transit officials last year when he said that he would seize control of the long-delayed renovation of Pennsylvania Station, one of the busiest and most maligned transit hubs in the world.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the state agency that had been in charge of the project and frequently found itself at odds with Washington, offered a surprising response: It’s all yours.
Now, federal officials may need the cooperation of that same agency, which controls a large portion of the space, if it intends to keep its promise to break ground on the Penn Station revamp by the end of next year. And the partnership is not off to a good start.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/25/nyregion/penn-station-redesign-trump-amtrak-mta.html
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