The Moynihan terminal evokes the past and fuses it with digital signage

This train station's extensive digital signage infrastructure includes dozens of LED and LCD screens, showing up-to-the-minute traffic information. Content that is managed by ANC's LiveSync system.

Last December, the new lobby of the Moynihan train terminal was inaugurated (Moynihan Train Hall) in new york city. A project that has been carried out in the century-old James A Post Office building. Farley and which has been transformed and converted into a modern transport hub for 77.724 square meters.

“This major project transformed a century-old building into a modern gateway that expands Penn Station and enhances the commuter experience.”, commented Kathy Hochul, lieutenant governor of New York.

The project emerged decades ago as a strategy to address many of the problems at Penn Station and has fused classic and contemporary, with elements that evoke the seasons of the last century and cutting-edge technology that optimizes the traveler experience and advocates accessibility and safety.

Suspended from the central beam, in the center of the station, there is a 1.8 clock×3,6 metros, designed by Pennoyer Architects, evokes the golden age of railway travel. And a large skylight 92 meters high allows natural light to pass through.

They used more than 24.384 square meters of marble for the floors and walls of the main hall of the station, from the Tennessee quarries that provided the marble for Grand Central Terminal more than a hundred years ago.

Besides, and in association with the Public Art Fund, Moynihan Train Terminal's Central Hall features a program of permanent train art installations by leading artists.

A project in phases

In the technological part, Moynihan Train Hall has an extensive digital signage infrastructure that includes dozens of high-resolution LED and LCD screens, installed throughout the facility and provide up-to-the-minute traffic information. The enhanced traveler experience also features designated customer service locations for both railroads and a free public WiFi network..

ANC has been part of this project that is being carried out in several phases. In the first he implemented more than 518 square meters of Led screens 4 mm.

The complex has screens of different sizes, as well as LCD kiosks, a LED screen in the shape of a trapezoid, located on the north entrance staircase, and others located on the ceiling that try to simulate the sky.

The screens are prepared to show content in real time and regularly present important updates for passengers., along with New York-centric images to promote travel and create a more relaxing environment for users.

For the implementation of Phase II, which is the one that has just been completed, ANC has contributed 150 assets, fine pixel LCD and LED screens, with up-to-the-minute passenger information from multiple transit entities.

ANC LiveSync content management system coordinates with three different transit providers to display train information and schedules on LCD and LED screens.

“New York's tomorrow depends on what we do today, and the new Moynihan Train Hall is being designed to be a modern 21st century transportation hub . With more than twice as many passengers as JFK international airports, LaGuardia and Newark combined, the current Penn Station is obsolete. Moynihan Train Hall will have more space than Grand Central's main concourse, housing Amtrak and LIRR waiting and ticketing areas, along with cutting-edge security features, a modern digital passenger experience and a host of restaurants and retail stores”, commented New York Governor Andrew M.. Cuomo at his inauguration.

Amtrak, in association with Empire State Development (New York State) has expanded its services at the new Moynihan Train Hall to improve passenger comfort and safety.