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I disagree with your assessment that Union Station is primarily a commuter station. There may be more commuter passengers, yes, but they aren't using the station facilities. They're mostly going straight from the street to the tracks. The mean time in the station is several times higher for an Amtrak passenger than a Metra passenger. The station needs to be designed so that Metra passengers can access the platforms, but the station facilities need to cater to Amtrak passengers since they're the ones actually using them. Besides, even Metra passengers would benefit with a much-needed increase in bathroom capacity.
Disagree you may, Tim, but you're assumptions don't reflect the facts of the matter. Anyone who's familiar with CUS understand's it's primarily a commuter station and that the station "facilities" (food service and other retail outlets) are used, primarily, by those commuters - not by AMTRAK passengers. Though, if you're comments are narrowly limited to define "facilities" as public bathrooms - better bathrooms are always welcome . . . by commuters or by long-distance travelers. At the station, Amtrak is an afterthought . . . to most users.
Disagree you may, Tim, but you're assumptions don't reflect the facts of the matter. Anyone who's familiar with CUS understand's it's primarily a commuter station and that the station "facilities" (food service and other retail outlets) are used, primarily, by those commuters - not by AMTRAK passengers. Though, if you're comments are narrowly limited to define "facilities" as public bathrooms - better bathrooms are always welcome . . . by commuters or by long-distance travelers. At the station, Amtrak is an afterthought . . . to most users.