Amtrak Awards Contract to Build New Frederick Douglass Tunnel in Baltimore
February 07, 2024
February 07, 2024
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 7 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024:
Amtrak has achieved a major milestone for the Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program with the selection of a Kiewit/J.F. Shea Joint Venture to build the brand new, state-of-the-art passenger rail tunnel that will serve electrified Amtrak and MARC commuter trains.
"We are one step closer to unlocking the biggest passenger rail bottleneck . . .
Amtrak has achieved a major milestone for the Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program with the selection of a Kiewit/J.F. Shea Joint Venture to build the brand new, state-of-the-art passenger rail tunnel that will serve electrified Amtrak and MARC commuter trains.
"We are one step closer to unlocking the biggest passenger rail bottleneck . . .