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Amtrak Grants Contract to Construct Baltimore's New Frederick Douglass Tunnel
February 6, 2024 (Baltimore, US)
With the selection of a Kiewit/J.F. Shea Joint Venture to construct the brand-new,
cutting-edge passenger rail tunnel that will serve electrified Amtrak and MARC commuter trains,
Amtrak has accomplished a significant milestone for the Frederick Douglass Tunnel Programme.
The centrepiece of Amtrak's Frederick Douglass Tunnel Programme,
which aims to modernise and improve a roughly 10-mile stretch of the Northeast Corridor (NEC), is this generational investment.
Tunnel building is expected to start in 2026.
Source
https://media.amtrak.com/2024/02/amtrak-awards-contract-to-build-new-frederick-douglass-tunnel-in-baltimore/
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