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May 18, 2018
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JOINT STATEMENT BY MTA PRESIDENT PAT FOYE AND ESD PRESIDENT, CEO, & COMMISSIONER HOWARD ZEMSKY |
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“There has been a continuing string of safety and infrastructure failures at Penn Station and given this neglect, New York State has prioritized plans to improve the security, accessibility, and customer experience at the transit hub. “The MTA and ESD are engaged in a planning process that will involve the community and all stakeholders – including Amtrak – in transforming Penn Station for the safety and benefit of its users who have had to navigate the decrepit facility for far too long.
“Despite New York State’s mobilization toward this goal, and its leadership in delivering a new home for Amtrak in Moynihan Station, Amtrak has conveyed its intent to unilaterally entrust the future of Penn Station to a private developer rather than engage in a thoughtful, collaborative planning process.
“Penn Station is used by more than 600,000 subway and railroad commuters daily – and it is our responsibility to protect their safety.”
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