There were originally several alternative alignments when this project was first brought up about ten years ago. The paper showed quite a few, all of which ran to the south of the current I40. Alternate "D" was picked fairly quickly, probably because the ROW was cheapest and there would be fewer displacements. From what I understand, the city didn't like it because it reduced access to downtown. To get them to sign off, the boulevard was proposed.

The station building itself is going to stay, but the rail yard will go except for one or two tracks. Unfortunately, I think the rail line that goes from this station to the Stockyards and on to the airport will be cut off.