As finishing touches are put on a new Amtrak station in Tacoma, Wash., passengers can expect speedier route times and more trains on the schedule. This sleek, streamlined service is reinforced through design elements that feature Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) from SmartLam, the first commercial CLT manufacturer in the U.S.
The new Amtrak station, scheduled to open this Fall, is part of the $149.9 million Point Defiance Bypass high-speed rail project, which will reroute passenger train traffic through DuPont, Lakewood and Tacoma, creating a faster and more reliable travel route. Not only will the route relieve congestion on the present Tacoma waterfront, it will also help trim the schedule between Seattle and Portland by eight to 10 minutes and allow the addition of two more daily trains to Portland and Seattle.