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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would have been in the “land the helicopter” crowd a few years ago, but we moved away from DC and I am back visiting. We’re staying on Capitol Hill and are shocked by the aggressive homeless people in and around Union Station, as well as how many shops are closed, etc.  If you haven’t been there lately, it’s not the place it was pre-pandemic. I think the metro would be fine, if it’s running that late, but I wouldn’t want my naive kid standing around waiting for an Uber at that time of night. [/quote]

Exactly my point (OP here). It is NOT the place it was pre-pandemic. I loved Union Station then. The aggressive homeless are out of control. Going there at 10 AM to take a train to NYC, not really concerned. Coming home when the train itself could be late, then has to try and find my husband? I'm just not comfortable with that. He's shy and quiet and would be the perfect victim frankly. At least with a bus, he's coming home into a quiet suburb where he can be picked up directly at the stop.

People can tell me to cut the cord all they want. Don't care. He went off for a month on a student exchange to Europe at 16 and I was only mildly concerned as I knew where he was going was safe and he wasn't traveling alone. I know he's excited to take the train, but he really doesn't understand the station and the area at late at night is different then during the day. There's a time and place and this is neither.[/quote]

For someone who described themselves as "simple country folk", you sure know a lot about Union Station pre- and post-pandemic.  :?: [/quote]
OP, I hear you, but it seems interesting that you don't seem concerned with him navigating NYC but are instead focusing on the Union Station aspect only. Does he understand NYC transportation already?[/quote]

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