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Project Title & Location
Stanwood Siding, Snohomish County
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Project Description
Currently, passenger and freight trains can be delayed up to 70 minutes due to the poor condition of siding at Stanwood. This project will upgrade the siding track to provide faster and more reliable passenger service.
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Contractor/Consultant
BNSF Railway Co., Fort Worth, TX
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Recent Progress
Currently, passenger and freight trains can be delayed due to the poor condition of the siding at Stanwood. This project would upgrade the siding track to provide faster and more reliable passenger service.
BNSF Railway began Preliminary Engineering in May 2006 with final scope, schedule, and estimated costs to be completed by January 31, 2007.
Project construction has been delayed to allow coordination of project with the Stanwood-New Station project; currently scheduled to begin construction in fourth quarter 2008.
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Design Construction Impacts
The uncertainty of the scope has delayed the completion of engineering. Current budget will likely not allow for the siding to be extended.
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Environmental Impacts / Compliance
The first phase of the project, the upgrade of the existing track, requires only documentation for compliance with both the National and State Environmental Protection Acts.
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Impacts to Traffic
There may be some brief work windows that may affect rail operation for both freight and passenger trains as old signals are replaced with new signals. Amtrak Cascades passengers may experience short delays on trains traveling between Vancouver or Bellingham and Seattle.
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