Trump's Grand Infrastructure Pitch Includes $8.7 Billion for DC Union Station: Report

WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump's team has put together a list of 50 infrastructure projects in the U.S. that he is proposing get $137.5 billion in funding, and a huge expansion and rehabilitation project at Washington, D.C.'s Union Station is on the list.

The list, which was obtained by McClatchy, calls for $8.7 billion in funding to overhaul the rail station in the heart of downtown. The project would involve the modernization of Union Station "including surrounding rail infrastructure," according to the report posted by McClatchy.

The project has a price tag of $8.7 billion and would lead to 16,000 "direct job years," the report adds, noting that engineering is done, permitting is 75 percent complete and the funding would be a combination of public and private.

The list of infrastructure projects was reportedly provided to the National Governor's Association by Trump's transition team, and provides a glimpse of his plans as he takes office. Trump promised many times during his campaign to fund infrastructure projects around the United States.

In addition to the Union Station funding, the list also includes $250 million to fully fund rehabilitation of the Arlington Memorial Bridge.

Read more at McClatchy D.C.

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