A new light rail base, the Operations and Maintenance Facility East, has been constructed in Bellevue, Washington. Sound Transit, the company that constructed the new facility will open it soon.
WMATA selects Hensel Phelps-Stantec design-build team for new rail facility.
WMATA
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has selected the design-build team of Hensel Phelps-Stantec to design and deliver the WMATA Rail Heavy Repair and Overhaul (HRO) Facility, located in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
The approximately US$225 million project will support WMATA’s goals for greater efficiency and a new process for railcar maintenance, repairs, and overall operations.
With the second busiest rapid transit system in the United States, averaging over 625,000 daily rail users in 2019, the upgraded facility will advance WMATA’s goals for an improved transit experience as transportation authorities across the nation prepare for an ensuing rebound in ridership following the COVID-19 pandemic. In support of WMATA’s objectives, the Hensel Phelps-Stantec team will provide design, construction, testing, and commissioning services to deliver an innovative and su
The Sound Transit Board today approved a 2021 budget that will continue intensive work to deliver voter-approved transit projects across the region while also continuing to operate existing services. In the next four years, the region’s light rail system will grow from 22 to 62 miles and from 22 to 50 stations.
These expansions include work to open service to Seattle’s Northgate area in 2021, Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood in 2022, Bellevue and Redmond in 2023, and Lynnwood and Federal Way in 2024. These major infrastructure investments will not only support the region’s future mobility, but will also provide thousands of jobs that help fuel our region’s economic recovery from COVID-19.