[wburg]

Well, paying for it is always the rub...personally, I hope they can find a way to do it on the cheap, do a simple renovation & utilization of the current station in its current location, skip the track realignment and thumb their noses at UP. What are they gonna do, ask for their station back?

I suppose that if they can figure a way to get traffic and pedestrians under the mainline they can use the space beyond the current tracks for more parking: it would utilize the space, fill a need, and not obstruct the view of the Shops buildings. Maybe cover the lot with solar collectors too?

I have a sneaking suspicion that there is more going on here than any of us know about--considering that there are other organizations involved in all this Railyards/Intermodal plan who CAN force the city to do things, who have a hell of a lot more power and money than a couple of dozen railroad buffs.