Editing Hoboken Terminal (section)

=== 21st century ===

On August 14, 2003, amid the [[Northeast blackout of 2003]], PATH and [[NJ Transit Rail Operations]] were unable to operate anywhere, including Hoboken Terminal. [[Commuting|Commuters]] from New Jersey used the [[NY Waterway]] ferry to Hoboken Terminal as an alternative, and passengers said it was so packed it caused concern.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kennedy |first1=Randy |title=The Blackout: The New York Region; A Comatose Transit System Awakens, Slowly |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/16/nyregion/the-blackout-the-new-york-region-a-comatose-transit-system-awakens-slowly.html |access-date=15 February 2023 |agency=The New York Times |date=16 August 2003}}</ref> Operations of PATH and NJ Transit trains resumed the morning of August 15 with the use of diesel trains.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/4349/dot_4349_DS1.pdf|title=Effects of Catastrophic Events on Transportation Systems Management and Operations – August 2003 Blackout Great Lakes Region|last=Volpe|first=John|date=May 2004|website=U.S. Department of Transportation – National Transportation Library|publisher=United States Department of Transportation – Research and Special Programs Administration|page=46|access-date=July 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190725033046/https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/4349/dot_4349_DS1.pdf|archive-date=July 25, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Access to the Region's Core]] (ARC) was a proposed commuter-rail project to add new rail tunnels under the Hudson River, but the plan was canceled in 2010. In 2013, the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] passed a resolution supporting the extension of [[7 (New York City Subway service)|New York City Number 7 subway]] into [[Secaucus, New Jersey|Secaucus]] as a cheaper alternative to the proposed ARC tunnel.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ma |first1=Myles |title=7 things to know about the proposed No. 7 subway extension into Secaucus |url=https://www.nj.com/bergen/2014/09/study_into_no_7_subway_extension_to_secaucus_announced.html |website=nj.com |date=September 12, 2014 |access-date=14 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Brenzel |first1=Kathryn |title=Committee green lights expansion of NYC subway to Hoboken |url=https://www.nj.com/hudson/2013/11/no_7_expansion.html#incart_river_default |website=nj.com |date=November 26, 2013 |access-date=14 March 2023}}</ref> The plans never went through despite the idea being revived as possibly being a part of, or along with, the [[Gateway Program (Northeast Corridor)|Gateway Project]], which also proposes new tunnels, and bridges over the Hudson River.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McGeehan |first1=Patrick |title=A Subway Ride to New Jersey? It Could Happen, Officials Say |work=The New York Times |date=February 28, 2018 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/27/nyregion/subway-expand-new-jersey.html |access-date=14 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Hudson Tunnel Project |url=https://www.gatewayprogram.org/hudson-tunnel-project.html |website=gatewayprogram.org |access-date=14 March 2023}}</ref>

A renovation that lasted from 2005 to 2009 demolished and rebuilt walls to resemble their original appearance; the terminal's clock tower was rebuilt as well along with the original neon-lit Lackawanna sign.<ref name="Zeitlinger 2016">{{cite web|last=Zeitlinger|first=Ron|date=September 29, 2016|title=Historic Hoboken Terminal underwent $115 million renovation decade ago|url=https://www.nj.com/hudson/2016/09/historic_hoboken_terminal_underwent_115_million_re.html|access-date=July 4, 2020|website=nj}}</ref><ref name=AmericanRails />

The station was badly damaged during [[Effects of Hurricane Sandy in New Jersey|Hurricane Sandy]] on October 29, 2012. A {{convert|5|ft|m|adj=on}} storm surge inundated the facility; the water rose as high as {{convert|8|ft|m}} in the PATH tunnels. Daytime PATH service to midtown Manhattan was restored on December 19. The waiting room reopened in January 2013, while extensive repairs were still in progress.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2013/01/iconic_hoboken_terminal_waitin.html|title=Sandy-battered iconic Hoboken Terminal waiting room to reopen Tuesday|work=NJ.com|date=January 26, 2013|last=Machcinski|first=Anthony J.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.northjersey.com/news/Hoboken_PATH_station_weeks_from_reopening.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121130232610/http://www.northjersey.com/news/Hoboken_PATH_station_weeks_from_reopening.html |archive-date=November 30, 2012|title=PATH train repairs to cost $300M, with Hoboken station staying closed 'for weeks' |publisher=NorthJersey.com |date=November 27, 2012 |access-date=October 2, 2013}}</ref> Pre-Sandy service patterns were gradually restored by March 1, 2013.<ref name="Newman 2013">{{cite web | last=Newman | first=Andy | title=PATH Trains to Resume 24-Hour Service | website=City Room | date=January 9, 2013 | url=http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/09/path-trains-to-resume-24-hour-service/ | access-date=April 30, 2018}}</ref><ref name="papr1737">{{cite web|title=PATH Trains to Resume 24-Hour Service Tonight|url=http://www.panynj.gov/press-room/press-item.cfm?headLine_id=1737|date=Jan 9, 2013|publisher=The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey|access-date=February 11, 2013|archive-date=May 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501082356/http://www.panynj.gov/press-room/press-item.cfm?headLine_id=1737|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Ferrer | first=Ana M. | title=24-hour PATH service to 33rd St. restored for Jersey City, Hoboken, Newark riders | website=NJ.com | date=January 10, 2013 | url=http://www.nj.com/jjournal-news/index.ssf/2013/01/24-hour_path_service_to_33rd_s.html | access-date=June 13, 2018}}</ref>

As of 2017, the station was the [[List of busiest railway stations in North America|ninth-busiest railway station in North America]].<ref name="Hoboken Patch">{{Cite news|last=Kiefer|first=Eric|date=February 21, 2018|url=https://patch.com/new-jersey/hoboken/how-many-riders-use-nj-transit-s-hoboken-train-station|title=How Many Riders Use NJ Transit's Hoboken Train Station?|work=Hoboken Patch|access-date=2018-07-18}}</ref><ref name="Ridershipfor2017">{{cite web|title=PATH Ridership Report|url=http://www.panynj.gov/path/pdf/2017-PATH-Monthly-Ridership-Report.pdf|date=2017|website=pathnynj.gov|publisher=Port Authority of New York and New Jersey|access-date=January 28, 2018|archive-date=January 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129005046/http://www.panynj.gov/path/pdf/2017-PATH-Monthly-Ridership-Report.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On October 5, 2022, officials broke ground on Hoboken Connect, a projected five-year project to renovate the Terminal and its immediate vicinity. The plans call for erecting a 20-story commercial building at 5 and 23 Hudson Place and a 27-story, 389-unit residential building on Observer Highway.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Israel |first1=David |title=Plans For 27-Story Residential Building Advance In Hoboken |url=https://www.tapinto.net/towns/hoboken/sections/economic-development/articles/plans-for-27-story-residential-building-advance-in-hoboken |website=tapinto.net |access-date=18 December 2023}}</ref> Planned improvements to Warrington Plaza include movable seats and modular structures for public use. The ferry terminal will be renovated to add retail space and bicycle storage on the ground floor, while commercial space on its second floor will be constructed to house either transport functions, or tenants such as markets, eateries, or areas for arts and culture.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hudsonreporter.com/2022/10/05/officials-break-ground-on-hoboken-connect-redevelopment-project/|title=Officials break ground on Hoboken Connect redevelopment project|newspaper=[[The Hudson Reporter]]|author=Koosau, Mark|url-status=live|date=October 5, 2022|access-date=October 22, 2022|archive-date=October 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006013735/https://hudsonreporter.com/2022/10/05/officials-break-ground-on-hoboken-connect-redevelopment-project/}}</ref> In March 2024, the NJ Transit board awarded a $211 million contract to Schiavone Construction for the construction of six tracks and three platforms, as well as a $2 million contract to Voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak for trackwork.<ref name="Heinis 2024 o964">{{cite web | last=Heinis | first=John | title=NJ Transit board approves contracts for $213M upgrades at Hoboken Terminal | website=Hudson County View | date=March 13, 2024 | url=https://hudsoncountyview.com/nj-transit-board-approves-contracts-for-213m-upgrades-at-hoboken-terminal/ | access-date=March 15, 2024}}</ref> NJ Transit and LCOR agreed to a ground lease for the Hoboken Connect site in March 2024,<ref>{{cite web | last=Perry | first=Jessica | title=NJ Transit approval advances Hoboken Connect project | website=NJBIZ | date=March 13, 2024 | url=https://njbiz.com/nj-transit-approval-advances-hoboken-connect-project/ | access-date=June 3, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Burd | first=Joshua | title=NJ Transit: Ground lease with LCOR ‘sets the stage’ for Hoboken Connect groundbreaking – Real Estate NJ | website=Real Estate NJ – The Voice of New Jersey Commercial Real Estate | date=March 13, 2024 | url=https://re-nj.com/nj-transit-ground-lease-with-lcor-sets-the-stage-for-hoboken-connect-groundbreaking/ | access-date=June 3, 2024}}</ref> and work began that May.<ref>{{cite web | title=NJ Transit Greenlights Hoboken Connect Project | website=Hudson Reporter | date=May 18, 2024 | url=https://hudsonreporter.com/news/hoboken/nj-transit-approves-hoboken-connect-project/ | access-date=June 3, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=West | first=Teri | title=Massive Hoboken Connect project to transform historic terminal is underway. It only took 20 years. | website=nj | date=June 2, 2024 | url=https://www.nj.com/hudson/2024/06/massive-hoboken-connect-project-to-transform-historic-terminal-is-underway-it-only-took-20-years.html?1717328744=true | access-date=June 3, 2024}}</ref>

In October 2024, the PANYNJ announced that the PATH station at Hoboken Terminal would be closed for most of February 2025 so the tracks, platforms, and four staircases could be replaced.<ref>{{cite web | title=Hoboken PATH station to close for 25 days in February for improvement project | website=News 12 - Default | date=October 31, 2024 | url=https://newjersey.news12.com/hoboken-path-station-to-close-for-25-days-in-february-for-improvement-project | access-date=November 1, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Hoboken PATH station to close for 25 days in February 2025 for construction | website=ABC7 New York | date=October 31, 2024 | url=https://abc7ny.com/post/hoboken-path-station-close-25-days-february-2025-construction/15493274/ | access-date=November 1, 2024}}</ref> The PATH station was closed from February 1 to February 25;<ref>{{cite web |date=February 24, 2025 |title=Hoboken PATH station is now closed for nearly a month. Here are travel alternatives |url=https://www.nbcnewyork.com/traffic/transit-traffic/hoboken-path-station-reopens-tuesday/6161477/ |access-date=March 2, 2025 |website=NBC New York}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Fan |first=Christina |date=February 25, 2025 |title=Hoboken PATH station reopens after weeks of renovations. Here's a look at the changes. |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/hoboken-path-station-reopens-after-renovations/ |access-date=March 2, 2025 |website=CBS New York}}</ref> the project cost $31 million.<ref>{{cite web |last=Higgs |first=Larry |date=February 24, 2025 |title=Hoboken PATH station set to reopen following $31M overhaul |url=https://www.nj.com/news/2025/02/hoboken-path-station-set-to-reopen-following-31m-overhaul.html |access-date=March 2, 2025 |website=nj}}</ref>

In April 2025, NJ Transit announced that an interim bus terminal would be built to allow rehabilitation of the existing bus terminal.<ref>{{cite web |title=NJ TRANSIT BREAKS GROUND ON INTERIM HOBOKEN BUS TERMINAL |url=https://www.njtransit.com/press-releases/nj-transit-breaks-ground-interim-hoboken-bus-terminal |website=njtransit.com |publisher=NJ Transit |access-date=9 April 2025}}</ref>