With $4.3 billion allocated this year alone to Amtrak under the federal infrastructure law —and at least $22 billion over its lifespan—the nationwide intercity passenger rail provider is preparing for an unprecedented amount of construction by staffing up and embracing an array of project delivery methods.
On Dec. 5, Amtrak announced its plan to seek a delivery partner for the B&P Tunnel Replacement Program in Baltimore, after more than two dozen industry firms responded to its Request for Information (RFI) on the model in which the private partner takes on substantial risk-sharing, impacting overall project outcomes.