By Washington Business Journal, WTOP; December 17, 2018
Amtrak will launch another major construction project next year at Union Station to expand passenger capacity for both Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express.
The project, anticipated to start mid-year, will involve installing a new track, rebuilding the platform and rehabbing and restoring the historic columns to Track 22, which is used for storage and holding and currently does not serve passengers, according to an Amtrak press release. A walkway, new elevator, escalator and set of stairs will be built to give passengers access to the new platform.
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