frj1983
OBS Chief
This was announced today...Yahoo and about time!!!!!
IL Gov. Quinn held a press conference today at Chicago Union Station to annouce that Amtrak will be renovating Chicago Union Station.
The work will include:
Air conditioning the headhouse and main waiting room
Moving the first class waiting room into the headhouse
Expanding the restrooms
Expanding the coach passenger waiting room
Renovating the office space so that Amtrak's offices can be relocated into the headhouse
MHSRA has been advocating for a similar set of improvements for several years. We applaud Amtrak for taking these steps to improve this critical component of the Nation's transportation network.
Though the website hasn't been update to reflect today's announcements, you can read a background on the issue at: DowntownAirport.com
Rick Harnish
Executive Director
Midwest High Speed Rail Association
4765 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
773-334-6758
Join us at MidwestHSR.org
IL Gov. Quinn held a press conference today at Chicago Union Station to annouce that Amtrak will be renovating Chicago Union Station.
The work will include:
Air conditioning the headhouse and main waiting room
Moving the first class waiting room into the headhouse
Expanding the restrooms
Expanding the coach passenger waiting room
Renovating the office space so that Amtrak's offices can be relocated into the headhouse
MHSRA has been advocating for a similar set of improvements for several years. We applaud Amtrak for taking these steps to improve this critical component of the Nation's transportation network.
Though the website hasn't been update to reflect today's announcements, you can read a background on the issue at: DowntownAirport.com
Rick Harnish
Executive Director
Midwest High Speed Rail Association
4765 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
773-334-6758
Join us at MidwestHSR.org