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New York’s Penn Station is the busiest transport hub in the United States - as many as 650,000 people pass through it in a day. But this intercity hub is widely agreed to be outdated and unloved.
Now there are plans to pour billions of dollars into a station facelift - in the hope it will attract Americans back to trains.
In this episode, Laura Heighton-Ginns hears from key stakeholders Amtrak and the Regional Plan Association on why they believe a major overhaul is needed.
Laura also takes a tour of the station and finds out about its much-admired predecessor - the Pennsylvania Station of the early 20th Century.
And she explores the site of the planned demolition work, which controversially includes historical buildings and a busy community church.
Presented and produced by Laura Heighton-Ginns.
(Image: Penn Station scaffolding. Credit: BBC)
Published on Thursday, 13th October 2022.
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