Transportation Department announces plans to take over D.C.'s Union Station

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is planning to take over the management of D.C.’s Union Station, the travel hub for Amtrak and the city’s metro lines, the Transportation Department announced Wednesday morning.

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is planning to take over the management of D.C.’s Union Station, the travel hub for Amtrak and the city’s metro lines, the Transportation Department announced Wednesday morning.

The announcement from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy comes just over a year after Amtrak took over management and operations of the station.

“Instead of being a point of pride, Washington’s Union Station has fallen into disrepair,” Duffy said in a statement. “By reclaiming station management, we will help make this city safe and beautiful at a fraction of the cost.”

The Transportation Department said in Wednesday's news release that the efforts were part of a broader initiative, echoing the President Donald Trump's March executive order laying out efforts to fight crime and promote "beautification" in the capital.

The planned takeover comes as the White House has enacted sweeping efforts to reshape the law enforcement presence in the district by surging in federal agents and the National Guard, a move that has drawn mixed reactions from residents, with many expressing anger and others voicing support.