By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Related Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy introduced Wednesday that his division is taking administration of Union Station, the principle transportation hub in Washington, away from Amtrak, in one other instance of how the federal authorities is exerting its energy over the nation’s capital.
Duffy made the announcement in an announcement earlier than he joined Amtrak President Roger Harris at Union Station for the launch of the NextGen Acela, the rail service’s new high-speed prepare.
The secretary stated Union Station, positioned inside strolling distance of the U.S. Capitol, had “fallen into disrepair” when it must be a “level of pleasure” for town.
“By reclaiming station administration, we are going to assist make this metropolis protected and exquisite at a fraction of the fee,” Duffy stated.
On the occasion, Duffy stated President Donald Trump has been “fairly clear” about what he needs.
“He needs Union Station to be lovely once more. He needs transit to be protected once more. And he needs our nation’s capital to be nice once more. And as we speak is a part of that,” Duffy stated.
Duffy echoed the Republican president, who stated final week he needs $2 billion from Congress to beautify Washington as a part of his crackdown on town. The Republican president has despatched hundreds of Nationwide Guard troops and federal legislation enforcement officers into Washington in a bid to struggle violent crime he claimed had strangled town.
Native police division statistics present violent crime in Washington has declined lately, however Trump has countered, with out providing proof, that the numbers had been fudged.
Nationwide Guard troops have been on patrol inside and outdoors of Union Station after Trump launched the anti-crime effort earlier this month. Vice President JD Vance and Protection Secretary Pete Hegseth had been shouted down by opponents of the federal intervention when they visited with troops there final week.
Throughout Wednesday’s prepare unveiling, Duffy may also discuss what the administration is doing to show Union Station right into a world class transit hub, in response to a Transportation Division information advisory.
Duffy had pressed Amtrak about crime at Union Station in a March letter to its chief working officer and requested an up to date plan on the way it supposed to enhance public security there.
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