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West Side Access project has big implications for Metro-North riders in Hudson Valley

Passengers crowd Penn Station as they look up

Photo credit: Craig Ruttle | Passengers crowd Penn Station as they look up at the main train announcement board in Penn Station. (Aug. 15, 2012)

When it comes to megaprojects, the MTA can point to East Side Access, a massive subterranean undertaking that will open Grand Central Terminal to Long Island Rail Road passengers for the first time. Or the Second Avenue Subway, which will link the financial district to the Upper East Side and Harlem.

But behind the scenes, plans for another major project are moving forward -- one that could...

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