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Amtrak adds new boarding platform at Washington Union Station
Amtrak announced last week that it had added a new track and platform at Washington Union Station to expand its service capacity. The new track will primarily serve Virginia Railway Express (VRE) trains, as well as Amtrak Long Distance and Amtrak Virginia trains. The new platform is located on the lower level of Union Station and previously served as a storage track, officials said. Installing the new tracks and rebuilding the platform will allow the railroad companies to make the old track ...
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