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**BoBoMasterDesign** · 07-26-2012, 08:12 AM

Greater Greater Washington has an article about potential expansion of Union Station in DC and development over the train yard. Union Station is Amtrak's second busiest station--just ahead of 30th St.--although it has far less commuter rail traffic. It has a pretty horrible platform area which smells from the diesel MARC trains but the commercial area inside is nicer than 30th St. station's. It's nice to see that Amtrak is looking at selling development rights and hopefully it will help fund transportation improvements. It might portend future changes over Schuylkill Yards. The plan itself.

it's the second busiest mostly because of the ridiculous fares in and out of philadelphia. while it has less commuter traffic, commuter traffic is separate in philadelphia so the lower level platforms at 30th could handle far more traffic than they do today. union station is owned by the department of the interior, 30th by amtrak. the waiting area at union station is no longer in the old station but tacked onto the side. amtrak has already sold development rights for two buildings at 30th (one was built)

07-26-2012, 08:12 AM	#3
BoBoMasterDesign Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 501 Senior Member	Greater Greater Washington has an article about potential expansion of Union Station in DC and development over the train yard. Union Station is Amtrak's second busiest station--just ahead of 30th St.--although it has far less commuter rail traffic. It has a pretty horrible platform area which smells from the diesel MARC trains but the commercial area inside is nicer than 30th St. station's. It's nice to see that Amtrak is looking at selling development rights and hopefully it will help fund transportation improvements. It might portend future changes over Schuylkill Yards. The plan itself. it's the second busiest mostly because of the ridiculous fares in and out of philadelphia. while it has less commuter traffic, commuter traffic is separate in philadelphia so the lower level platforms at 30th could handle far more traffic than they do today. union station is owned by the department of the interior, 30th by amtrak. the waiting area at union station is no longer in the old station but tacked onto the side. amtrak has already sold development rights for two buildings at 30th (one was built)
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