In The News
25 “Must See” Buildings in DC
USA Today is seeking input on the 25 “must see” buildings in DC. USRC encourages you to fill out the survey and vote for Union Station.
American Bus Association Annual Meeting and Marketplace Trade Show 2017 – Interviews with Nzinga Baker
In January, Vice President and Director of Finance and Administration Nzinga Baker represented USRC at the American Bus Association Annual Meeting and Marketplace Trade Show in Cleveland. At this event, Nzinga was interviewed by Terrapin Blue and GroupTravelFamily.
Union Station in the News…and Video
Recently, USRC has become aware of some news and a video pertaining to Union Station. Trans-Lux and Union Station, both organizations near 100 years old, come together to implement present day digital LED display technology “Trans-Lux Corporation today announced the successful manufacture and installation of 3000 square feet of large format LED digital displays and […]
Union Station in the News
We are happy to announce that Union Station has received some favorable mentions recently. The National Trust for Historic Preservation included Union Station’s Main Hall restoration in the 2016 historic preservation wins. The fourth entry states “A multi-year rehabilitation effort has recreated the station’s breathtaking interior.” Also, the January/February 2017 edition of Home & Design […]
Event Commemorating the Completion of Construction in Union Station’s Main Hall
An event commemorating the completion of construction in the Main Hall of Union Station took place on October 13, 2016. C-SPAN3’s American History TV took a video of the wondrous occasion. Barry Lustig, Executive Vice President, Ashkenazy Acquisition Corporation, served as the emcee for the event. The following individuals gave remarks: • Victor Mendez, Deputy Secretary of Transportation, U.S. Department of […]
Union Station Returns to Its Former Glory
In the July 15, 2016 edition of Architectural Digest there was an article, featuring some captivating pictures, about the restoration of the Main Hall of Union Station. “During the restoration, which was overseen by the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation, scaffolding soared 90 feet so that workers could reach the barrel-vaulted ceiling, found cracking after a 5.8-magnitude earthquake in […]
Union Station in Washington Has a Grand Development Plan
“This city’s venerable Union Station, which opened with much fanfare in 1908, was never about the federal union but about the union of two railroads whose separate terminals had formerly occupied valuable space blocks apart, even encroaching on the National Mall. But, over time, the monumental Beaux-Arts building and its rail yards that united railroads […]
Reimagining Union Station
“According to urban legend, the opening of Verizon Center in 1997 was the catalyst for the revival of Washington’s old downtown. Ever since, a string of projects — National Harbor, Nationals Park, the Silver Line — have promised to “change the face” of the city or the region. While such assessments involve more than a […]
Grimshaw Wins Washington, DC Station Job
Grimshaw Architects has been appointed to masterplan Washington, DC’s Union Station. The practice is working with New York-based architects Beyer Blinder Belle on the $10 billion major transport job. The two practices will draw up conceptual designs for improving and expanding passenger spaces, while developing the station’s existing multimodal facilities. Read more at https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/grimshaw-wins-washington-dc-station-job.
Key Architecture Firm Tapped for Proposed Union Station Expansion
“A proposed $10 billion expansion and renovation of D.C.’s Union Station will be fronted by the same architectural firm that refurbished Grand Central Terminal in New York City, The Washington Post reports. Beyer Blinder Belle, which has done work on Smithsonian museums and historic buildings in Washington — and is working with Donald Trump and […]