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Old Posted Jan 30, 2008, 5:58 PM
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Originally Posted by winxs View Post
Yeah, they should, but they don't own the ground or the airspace above the tracks. Amtrak (or Conrail, or whatever agency owns the railroad right-of-way) may have good reasons why they don't want it covered. It could actually be a security or safety issue.

If we are lucky, someone might be able to convince them to sell or cover it themselves.
Amtrak had no problem selling their air rights on their tracks behind Union Station in DC. The project is still in the planning stages though.