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PCL Delivers $250 Million Seattle Facility for Amtrak Airo Trains
PCL Construction completed a $250 million Amtrak maintenance facility in Seattle on time and $50 million under the original contract, rail officials announced.
PCL Construction delivered a 100,000-square-foot Amtrak maintenance and inspection facility in Seattle. According to Amtrak, the project concluded on schedule at $250 million, saving $50 million from the original $300 million contract to be reallocated toward other rail investments. The facility will service the new Airo fleet on the Cascades route and open in phases through year-end.
Key takeaways
- The 700-foot-long building features three tracks to inspect, service, and perform heavy maintenance on complete trainsets in one location.
- Project construction required 12 million pounds of structural steel, 16,000 cubic yards of concrete, and both driven and drilled foundation piles.
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