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July 13, 2026 | North America

New York’s Hudson Tunnel Project defies the critics

Legal wrangling over federal funding caused a brief hiatus to construction work earlier this year, but the Hudson Tunnel Project remains on schedule, as Gateway Development Commission CEO Tom Prendergast explains in an exclusive interview with Mark Simmons.

June 11, 2026 | North America

New York Penn Station designs unveiled

Redevelopment work is expected to begin next year, with completion expected within eight years.

May 22, 2026 | North America

Penn Station master developer selected

Halmar and Skanska expected to start work by the end of 2027 to rebuild New York’s busiest station.

March 25, 2026 | Main line

New York Penn Station project progresses

Aecom-LiRo-Hill joint venture appointed as project manager for Penn Station New York Transformation Project.

September 2, 2025 | North America

Revised schedule announced for Penn Station redevelopment

Construction expected to commence in 2027 as process to select master developer for $US 7bn scheme gets underway.

April 28, 2025 | North America

US federal government to lead Penn Station reconstruction

USDOT has rescinded MTA’s leadership of the proposed $US 7bn redevelopment of Penn station.

July 7, 2022 | Infrastructure

New York and New Jersey sign funding agreement for Phase 1 of Gateway Programme

$US 14bn first phase of project to double capacity between New York City and Newark.

December 22, 2021 | Infrastructure

$US 2.87bn Penn Station Access Project contract awarded

Upgrades to existing infrastructure will drastically reduce journey times across New York.

January 19, 2021 | North America

Major rail projects included in New York governor’s 2021 infrastructure agenda

NEW York governor Mr Andrew Cuomo outlined a $US 306bn infrastructure plan on January 14 as part of his 2021 agenda, which includes support for several rail projects.

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