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Reason
Christian Britschgi

As Rail Riders Disappear, the Feds Want To Spend $8.8 Billion Expanding a Rail Station

If you built it, and they're not coming, should you keep building? For federal rail officials, the answer is yes.

This past week, the Federal Railroad Administration released a draft environmental study of the planned massive $8.8 billion redevelopment of Washington, D.C.'s Union Station, reported The Washington Post. The plan includes new train platforms, a bus terminal, shops, restaurants, and more to be built by 2040. Passenger capacity would be tripled.

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