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PCL Construction Builds New Train Yard in Seattle Train passengers in the Pacific Northwest can look forward to an upgraded ride next year in the new Amtrak Airo, and with it comes a new $300 million facility in Seattle now under construction specifically for its care. The contract was awarded to PCL Construction Services in 2024. Pre-construction work began shortly after, which largely included relocating operations such as the weld shop and “wheel gardens.” “The new upgraded King Street Yard will enable modern, more efficient maintenance practices, and support the introduction of new Amtrak Airo trains set to enter service first on the Amtrak Cascades route in 2026, along with maintenance for trains on the Long Distance routes that operate out of this yard,” according to the Amtrak press release. “When the project is completed in 2027, the modernized rail yard will feature a new two-bay Maintenance and Inspection facility and a new Service and Cleaning bay that provide the foundations for a world-class maintenance yard.” PCL Construction had a lot of coordination required to start work.
By Lori Tobias
Cranes hoist some of the 17 mi. of pilings into place at Amtrak’s upgraded King Street Yard in Seattle.
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PCL Construction Services was awarded the King Street Yard contract in 2024.
“We have a whole relocation package that will be put together beforehand because, obviously, in building a new building you'll be affecting operations that are currently there,” said Kevin George, Seattle project director. “So, upon us actually starting the construction was the relocation of all of those operations that were there, but nothing that was concrete of the facility. It worked out well in the sense that we
were able to find a spot that would line up with our track geometry so that the facility is actually conducive to where we built it.” One of the biggest challenges is the location of the new 100,000-sq.-ft. facility, which will be 600 ft. long, George said. see TRAINS page 2