Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail (Fsp-National) Program Funds Capital Projects That…

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The Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail (Fsp-National) Program Funds Capital Projects That Reduce the State of Good Repair Backlog, Improve Performance, or Expand or Establish New Intercity Passenger Rail Service. The Proposed Project Involves Project Development Activities for Station-Related Improvements at Chicago Union Station. The Project Includes the Removal of Defunct Baggage Platforms, Expansion of Three Existing Passenger Platforms, and Addition of New Ingress Egress to Improve Passenger Capacity, Emergency Egress, and Accessibility for Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act to Four Platforms. The Project Also Includes Trainshed Ventilation and Structural Integrity Improvements, and Air Quality Enhancements for Nearly 120,000 Amtrak and Metra Weekly Passengers. This Project Is Part of the Multi-Phased Chicago Hub Improvement Program, a Portfolio of Projects Seeking to Improve Rail Service in Chicago and Throughout the Midwest Corridor. The Intended Beneficiaries Include Amtrak, Metra, and Two Intercity and Commuter Rail Operators, as Well as the Passengers That Use the Platforms at the Station.