Quinn Announces Amtrak to Renovate Chicago Union Station

Illinois Governor Quinn held a press conference today at Chicago Union Station to announce 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

The Midwest High Speed Rail Association 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 has not been updated to reflect today's announcements, you can read a background on the issue at DowntownAirport.com