mark1447 Posted August 7, 2012 Share #1 Posted August 7, 2012 A wavy roof and shimmering glass atriums would join the stately dome of Washington, D.C.’s Union Station if the new $7 billion master plan from Amtrak comes to be. The proposal would convert Washington, D.C.’s main transit terminal from an aging, over-capacity station that dates to 1907 into a modern transportation hub of high-speed rail that will double the number of trains and triple the number of passengers in gleaming, glass-encased halls. At a press conference at Union Station Wednesday, Amtrak President and CEO Joseph Boardman said the project will be completed in four phases over the next 15 to 20 years in order to minimize disruption to northeast corridor customers at the station. The massive overhaul of one of the busiest stations in the country – 100,000 passenger trips daily – is also designed to benefit the city and region through job creation, increased tax revenues, and economic development. It all looks beautiful on paper now, but it remains unclear if the plan will actually come to be. Missing from the images of modern concourses that were put on display at the press conference were any concrete plans to finance the project. Read the rest + More Photos: http://transportationnation.org/2012/07/25/pics-heres-what-a-revamped-d-c-union-station-would-look-like/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeystoneRegional Posted August 7, 2012 Share #2 Posted August 7, 2012 Meh, it could be better and retain the overall feel and age of DC Union Station while implementing a glass vista roof at the waiting atrium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4 Via Merrick Rd Posted August 7, 2012 Share #3 Posted August 7, 2012 thats one hell of a station Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted August 7, 2012 Share #4 Posted August 7, 2012 The back looks like an amusement park. Who wants to ride the wave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quill Depot Posted August 7, 2012 Share #5 Posted August 7, 2012 Mall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted August 7, 2012 Author Share #6 Posted August 7, 2012 Mall? Did you read the article? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q10 Airport Posted August 8, 2012 Share #7 Posted August 8, 2012 That's one neat station!!! It looks like fantasy so much that I have my doubts about whether this will happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engr08 Posted August 22, 2012 Share #8 Posted August 22, 2012 If Amtrak can continue to draw riders I think it will happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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