Originally Posted by
flyer703
Living in Alexandria, I have looked into this. At Union Station southbound, they convert the engines from electric to diesel. So, it's typically quicker to terminate at WAS, then use another method (taxi/ride share/Metro) into Virginia.
That's a fair point. I don't know what the target date is, but once Amtrak phases in the new dual-mode locomotives it has ordered from Siemens, the dwell time at Union Station should be significantly reduced:
https://media.amtrak.com/2021/07/amt...art-equipment/
("AMTRAK TO TRANSFORM RAIL TRAVEL WITH $7.3 BILLION INVESTMENT IN STATE-OF-THE-ART EQUIPMENT")