Complete conceptual engineering, preliminary engineering, and national environmental policy act requirements needed to address infrastructure constraints along the federally designated pacific…

The Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) was awarded a $20 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements program. The grant will fund conceptual engineering, preliminary engineering, and National Environmental Policy Act requirements to double-track approximately 12 miles of single-track rail segments in Pierce County, Washington. This work will reduce choke points and improve on-time performance for passenger rail, commuter rail, and freight rail services along the federally designated Pacific Northwest high-speed rail corridor between Tacoma and DuPont, Washington. Specifically, doubling the track capacity through this congested section is expected to support increased Amtrak and Sounder commuter rail frequencies, improved reliability for military and passenger access to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, and reduced freight and passenger rail conflicts. The award period is from April 1, 2023 through December 31, 2027.

Complete conceptual engineering, preliminary engineering, and national environmental policy act requirements needed to address infrastructure constraints along the federally designated pacific northwest high-speed rail corridor between TR junction in tacoma, washington and dupont, washington. The activities to be performed include design work and environmental review for double-tracking approximately 12 miles of single mainline track segments in pierce county. The expected outcome of double tracking the single-track segments is a reduction in choke points in the rail system which helps passenger rail, commuter rail, and freight rail service improve on-time performance. Once constructed, the project will supportefforts to increase amtrak capacity in the pacific northwest high-speed rail corridor, support extensions of and improve reliability and on-time performance for sounder commuter trains, improve rail access to joint base lewis-mcchord, and reduce frequency conflicts between freight and passenger rail along the corridor. The intended beneficiaries include sound transit, amtrak, freight rail shippers, and the public and customers they serve.