WASHINGTON — Amtrak has published Requests for Qualifications for maintenance facilities in Boston, New York City, Washington, D.C., and Seattle, part of a program build or upgrade more than 20 sites nationally for new trainsets.
Two requests are currently active. One is for Seattle, where Amtrak is hoping to gain permission to close a street, which would a significant expansion of capacity [see “Amtrak, BNSF seek closure of Seattle street …,” Trains News Wire, June 21, 2023]. The other is for facilities at Southampton Yard in Boston, Sunnyside Yard in New York, and Ivy City Yard in Washington.
“These new facilities and modifications at existing rail yards will help modernize our maintenance practices and ensure a seamless transition from Amtrak’s aging fleet to modern, state-of-the-art equipment,” Laura Mason, Amtrak executive vice president, capital delivery, said in a press release.
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