Overview

• Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the shift Wednesday as the administration moves to exert more direct control over the capital’s key transit hub.
• DOT says it is renegotiating a cooperative agreement with Amtrak and the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation, with formal confirmation of the change targeted for September.
• Citing disrepair, the department outlined upgrades to elevators, lighting, security, passenger amenities, and a full roof replacement, with possible station expansion noted in its release.
• The property remains owned by the Federal Railroad Administration under a longstanding federal framework, reversing Amtrak’s 2024 assumption of day-to-day operations.
• National Guard troops and federal officers continue to patrol in and around the station under the president’s anti-crime and beautification campaign, even as local data show recent declines in violent crime.