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DESCRIPTION:Amtrak is currently undertaking the modernization and redevelop
 ment of many of its major stations\, including Washington Union Station. U
 nion Station’s 2nd Century Plan is a comprehensive improvement initiativ
 e that seeks to triple passenger capacity and double train capacity over t
 he next 20 years. In the near term\, Amtrak has a series of improvements t
 hat will deliver expanded capacity and more efficient operations today. At
  this presentation\, Amtrak staff will discuss the current and planned tra
 ck infrastructure improvements as well as the Claytor Concourse Modernizat
 ion Program which will reconfigure and modernize Union Station’s interci
 ty and commuter concourse to double its capacity\, help alleviate congeste
 d conditions\, and enhance passenger comfort and accessibility.\n\n[Projec
 t Details](https://nec.amtrak.com/project/washington-union-stations-2nd-ce
 ntury/)\n\nSpeaker(s): Gretchen Kostura\, AICP\, PMP\, Dan Sporik\, PE\n\n
 Agenda: \n11:30 am - lunch &amp; conversation\n\n12:00 pm - presentation &amp; dis
 cussion\n\n1:00 pm - adjourn\n\n------------------------------------------
 ----------\n\nTransit\n\nRed Line\n\nMetro Center Station\nExit station th
 rough 13TH ST NW &amp; G ST NW entrance.\nWalk approx. 2 blocks North on 13th 
 St NW.\n\nOrange/Blue/Silver Lines\n\nMcPherson Square Station\nExit stati
 on through 14TH &amp; I ST NW - FRANKLIN SQUARE entrance.\nWalk approximately 
 1 block East on I St NW.\n\nParking: Advance discounted reservations avail
 able at [www.spothero.com](https://spothero.com/)\n\nRoom: Suite 1200 East
 \, Bldg: American Public Transportation Association\, 1300 I Street\, NW\,
  Washington\, District of Columbia\, United States\, 20005
LOCATION:Room: Suite 1200 East\, Bldg: American Public Transportation Assoc
 iation\, 1300 I Street\, NW\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, United S
 tates\, 20005
ORGANIZER:vts.ltc.dc@gmail.com
SEQUENCE:12
SUMMARY:VTS: Washington Union Station 2nd Century Plan
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/191509
X-ALT-DESC:Description: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Amtrak is currently undertaking the modern
 ization and redevelopment of many of its major stations\, including Washin
 gton Union Station. Union Station&amp;rsquo\;s &lt;strong&gt;2nd Century Plan&lt;/stron
 g&gt; is a comprehensive improvement initiative that seeks to triple passenge
 r capacity and double train capacity over the next 20 years. In the near t
 erm\, Amtrak has a series of improvements that will deliver expanded capac
 ity and more efficient operations today. At this presentation\, Amtrak sta
 ff will discuss the current and planned track infrastructure improvements 
 as well as the Claytor Concourse Modernization Program which will reconfig
 ure and modernize Union Station&amp;rsquo\;s intercity and commuter concourse 
 to double its capacity\, help alleviate congested conditions\, and enhance
  passenger comfort and accessibility.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://nec.amtrak.
 com/project/washington-union-stations-2nd-century/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;n
 oopener&quot;&gt;Project Details&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Agenda: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;11:30 am - lu
 nch &amp;amp\; conversation&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;12:00 pm - presentation &amp;amp\; discussion&lt;
 /p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #000000\;&quot;&gt;1:00 pm - adjourn&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;--
 --------------------------------------------------&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Transit
 &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #ff0000\; color: #ffffff\
 ;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Red Line&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Metro Center Station&lt;br
  /&gt;Exit station through 13TH ST NW &amp;amp\; G ST NW entrance.&lt;br /&gt;Walk appr
 ox. 2 blocks North on 13th St NW.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;backgrou
 nd-color: #ff9900\; color: #000000\;&quot;&gt;Orange&lt;/span&gt;/&lt;span style=&quot;backgroun
 d-color: #0000ff\; color: #ffffff\;&quot;&gt;Blue&lt;/span&gt;/&lt;span style=&quot;background-c
 olor: #999999\; color: #ffffff\;&quot;&gt;Silver&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp\;Lines&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/strong
 &gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;McPherson Square Station&lt;br /&gt;Exit station through 14TH &amp;amp\; I
  ST NW - FRANKLIN SQUARE entrance.&lt;br /&gt;Walk approximately 1 block East on
  I St NW.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Parking:&lt;/strong&gt; Advance discounted reservation
 s available at&amp;nbsp\;&lt;a href=&quot;https://spothero.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;
 noopener&quot; data-saferedirecturl=&quot;https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;amp\;q=ht
 tps://spothero.com/invite/a71sjv&amp;amp\;source=gmail&amp;amp\;ust=15035036783700
 00&amp;amp\;usg=AFQjCNFE9fm3LCcg8_Nc7ND7ZffEjtuYPw&quot;&gt;www.spothero.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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