SEATTLE — Amtrak has awarded a construction contract for upgrades to its King Street Yard in Seattle, meant to prepare the facility for arrival of next-generation Amtrak Airo equipment for the Amtrak Cascades route as well as improving maintenance for long-distance trains that use the facilities.
PCL Construction Services will lead design and construction on the project, slated for completion in 2027. Work will be completed in the existing footprint of the yard, located south of Seattle’s Stadium District. The project will include a new two-bay maintenance and inspection facility and a new service and cleaning bay.
In addition to Cascades trains, the facility handles Amtrak’s Coast Starlight and Empire Builder, as well as Sound Transit’s Sounder commuter trains.
“We look forward to breaking ground soon on this important project that will modernize maintenance and upgrade the overall experience,” Laura Mason, Amtrak executive vice president, capital delivery, said in a press release.
