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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Who are they? Who is legally responsible to keep it clean and safe? Would someone sue them for not doing their job? This is unacceptable? Train station isn't a place for refugees, homeless, mentally ill and druggies. Send everyone to where they can be helped. Make it safe so travelers can travel, businesses can earn, dinners can ear, shoppers can shop. Add a gym , a dry cleaner, a grocery store, a barber, an express food takeout shop, a breakfast box to go place, things related to travel. [/quote]

The feds own union station. DOT owns the historic building and NPS owns Columbus plaza in front. Amtrak owns the tracks and platforms, and maybe the concourse. But they may lease the concourse, I’m not sure.  The DOT part is leased to a non-profit, which subleases to a for profit landlord that in turn leases all the shops, restaurants, etc. Maybe they also lease the concourse to Amtrak. That company, the “landlord” is supposed to maintain the station but I don’t know about security. My guess is they’re responsible for part of it, Amtrak is responsible for part, and the feds are responsible for some since it’s federal property. But it’s in DC so DC must have some role.

Amtrak is now trying to buy the whole thing through eminent domain.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2022/04/14/amtrak-eminent-domain-take-over-union-station/

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