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You're missing the point. The reason Union Station has that level of service and options is because it's in a dense, urban area. Which means that driving & parking is not the form of transit to prioritize. People who NEED to drive can drive to an outlying station if they don't want to deal with scarce parking at Union Station. [/quote]

This is incorrect. Union Station serves the entire metropolitan region.

And who ever said driving was being prioritized? Plans are calling for a smaller garage than what’s currently there.[/quote]

DP. It's not incorrect to say that Union Station is in a dense urban area.

And while a smaller garage is a good idea, an even smaller garage would be an even better idea. Parking [i]should[/i] be scarce at Union Station.[/quote]

Who disputed Union Station being in a dense urban area? The issue is the level of service provided at Union Station is due to the station serving as the central rail transportation hub for a metro area of over 6 million people. That’s not going to change.

Another thing that’s not going to change anytime soon is this region’s dependency on the automobile. As such, for a transportation hub that serves over 6 million people and has over 5 million annual passengers, parking should be made available to those who want or need to drive.  I find nothing outlandish about the FRA proposal.

What folks in the city need to remember is that key assets like Union Station serve more than just the city.  Don’t like it?  Move to a real urban core like NYC.[/quote]

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