The promise, from Andy Byford, who is directing the Penn Station project for Amtrak, was contained in a letter that rejected a demand from five Manhattan elected officials that the railroad release the request for proposals to recruit a Master Developer. Amtrak says it will select one of the three finalists by June.

05 Apr 2026 | 04:21

Amtrak, facing increasing pressure for more transparency in its rebuilding of Penn Station, pledged that “no final decisions” will be made on the design of a new station or its financing until after “robust public engagement” beginning this summer.

The pledge, from Andy Byford, who is directing the Penn...