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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Darlene Superville

Trump extends control over Washington by taking management of Union Station away from Amtrak

DC Federal Intervention Union Station - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Wednesday that his department is taking management of Union Station, the main transportation hub in Washington, away from Amtrak, in another example of how the federal government is exerting its power over the nation's capital.

Duffy made the announcement in a statement before he was to join Amtrak President Roger Harris at Union Station for the launch of the NextGen Acela, the rail service's new high-speed train.

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