Special Advisor Andy Byford will begin seeking a master developer this fall to lead Penn Station’s public-private transformation. Photo: Amtrak/METROU.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Special Advisor Andy Byford recently announced that the New York Penn Station “Transformation” Project will begin construction by the end of 2027. To help jumpstart the schedule, Secretary Duffy also announced that the Department of Transportation will provide Amtrak with nearly $43 million in federal grant funding. "We will transform Penn Station into a world-class transit hub that is beautiful, safe, and clean," Duffy said. "The transformation of New York Penn Station is underway, and USDOT and Amtrak are strongly committed to beginning construction by the end of 2027," Byford said.