chicago union station renovation

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will metra be able to run totally through?

>>1076205
If it doesn't add track/train capacity it probably isn't worth it. We don't need another pointless rebuild like what they want to do with Penn Station.

It's nice though, I guess. Wasn't union station designed to support skyscrapers?

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>>1076205
>renovate
I vote ground up design with pass through capability and simplified/connected/merged rails

>>1076205
Literally plastered bunny ears on top of some old building.

>>1076215
>We don't need another pointless rebuild like what they want to do with Penn Station.

It won't be pointless IF they widen corridors, improve circulation, have a food court with CHAIRS, and liberate the LIRR passengers from the literal urine catacombs of where they are now. Unfortunately IIRC the preliminary plan will just run a walkway from the renovated post office under 8th Ave to the existing station area via the west end concourse which was itself recently redone by Skanska in preparation for this.

Make it high-speed-ready...genuine high-speed (Not the current Acela service).

Also, directly connect Penn and Central.

Best outcome it ends up something like Denver Union station

Worst, they tear down the head house move everything underground and we get penn station 2.0

They need to build a lounge for the horde of aggressive panhandlers and scam artists.

>>1076205
looks ugly, but that's not a surprise I suppose

>>1076205
>Strip of green on top that will literally grow nothing worthwhile
For what purpose? The grass and half-way office building ruin this design,.