Announcing the official completion of the «summer of hell» last week, Amtrak has shared its future plans. The next item in the task list, the company is finally tidy disgusting old restrooms at Penn station. This fall the men’s and women’s toilets on one of the busiest transport hubs will be refurbished, according to 6sqft, citing the NY Times.
For many years people complained about the restrooms. Equipment in the bathroom is not only outdated, but often simply broken. But the main problem is banal shortage of cabins, as passenger traffic at the station is almost 650 000 people a day.
Co-Chairman of Amtrak, wick Moorman, on Tuesday announced that restrooms will be set to the end of the year. Murman said that Amtrak has hired a contractor, made a work plan, you only have to design for.
In addition to directly repair toilets, Amtrak will also work to improve the equipment of the cars in their trains North-Western and mid-Western direction. Almost 450 cars will get new upholstery for the seats already this autumn. In addition, the company plans the installation of new lighting and improved latrines cars. According to Amtrak, the total cost will be $ 16 million, and the entire upgrade process will take more than 9 months.
