U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the Department’s plans to engage the private sector in the overhaul of Washington Union Station. The Department is investing an additional $24 million into developing a public-private partnership that will be utilized in plans to expand capacity, enhance the passenger experience, and expedite the project’s timeline.

This builds on the Department’s ongoing efforts to revitalize the station including Secretary Duffy’s May announcement unveiling a $466 million investment into the station to fast-track critical structural repairs, expand the passenger concourse, enhance security, and add family-friendly infrastructure.

Last year, Amtrak and the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation (USRC) Boards of Directors unanimously agreed to restore strong federal control of the facility under Secretary Duffy through a cooperative agreement. Mirroring the approach used for the New York Penn Station Transformation project, partners USRC and Amtrak are leveraging cost-effective design and construction techniques to attract private investment. Meanwhile, FRA is conducting a service optimization study to maximize passenger benefits and keep operations running smoothly during construction.

-via Press Release