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Lincoln's Renovated Depot Open, But Space Still Needs Tenant

The renovated Lincoln Depot is has been completed but the space still needs a tenant.
 
Mayor Seth Goodman says the renovated area includes the Amtrak waiting area. It's a renovation that came with minimal cost to the taxpayers.
 
 
Mayor Goodman says it is not ideal for the building to be empty. There's been some interest from different groups expressing interest in the space but so far, nothing has been decided.
 
 
The completion of the project returns passenger service to a building constructed in 1911 and last used as a depot more than 30 years ago.
 
The remodeled facility showcases restored windows, doors and the original ticket counter with a scale once used to weigh luggage. Added features include free Wi-Fi, a climate-controlled waiting room with interior seating, and parking for both vehicles and bikes. The waiting area replaces a passenger shelter to the north that served Amtrak’s Lincoln Service and Texas Eagle.  
 
Funding for the $4.04 million Lincoln project is part of a federal grant administered by IDOT to introduce better performance and higher speeds on the Union Pacific Railroad between Chicago and St. Louis.

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