Trump administration takes over $7B reconstruction project for NYC's Penn Station

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7. It seemed that a lot of focus

and federal funding, was put on the Hudson Tunnel Project, with the station renovation stuff going on in the background.

I stumbled on this - https://www.cityclubny.org/post/city-club-statement-on-train-capacity-at-penn-station

That describes some "background" that included feasibility studies for expanding the station, so it seems like it was considered a lower priority thing - at least by the elected officials in the state associated with where the station is.

(as a sidenote and past frequent Amtrak user, I have been through there multiple times (last trip through there was 2010 on the way to Stamford, CT), although never got off there to wander around the station )