https://www.washingtonpost.com/trans...on-station-dc/

First paragraph of a quite lengthy article (rest of article may require a subscription):Amtrak presented its case Monday for seizing control of D.C.'s Union Station, arguing before a U.S. District Court judge that an immediate takeover of the station’s leasing rights — now controlled by a private company — is necessary to modernize the nation’s second-busiest intercity train hub. Judge Amit P. Mehta on Monday heard arguments from both sides, noting growing tension in recent months between Amtrak and Union Station Investco (USI) amidefforts to reach a settlement. Amtrak told the court in March that discussions had hit an impasse after 10 meetings failed to yield a purchase price that satisfied both sides. The hearing marked a turning point in Amtrak’s attempt to take the reins of the station’s operations and management to pursue multibillion-dollar investments. The eminent domain caseis, in part, a response to a rise in vacancies and a drop in riders at the city’s largest transit hub, which is slated to receive a makeover in the next two decades.