19th century train stations look cool but a train station is not a museum. Commuters want to go from A to B fast and safely.
A modern train station is a cross between airport terminal and subway- with a shopping mall attached to it.
A modern train station is a cross between airport terminal and subway- with a shopping mall attached to it.
With the new Moynihan Train Hall, built in the same style as the original Penn Station, I can simply enter from the street and walk in a straight line to the escalator down to a specific track. No more maze of tunnels (getting to the subway is another matter).