TRANSPORTATION, WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF

The following describes the Pacific NW Rail Program's major tasks including the anticipated activities and phases of each task. The scope of the Program is subject to refinement and revision with the concurrence of FRA, as needed, due to environmental approvals under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), operations modeling, cost and schedule refinements and other information or conditions that necessitate a scope adjustment. PROGRAM SUMMARY Infrastructure Improvements *Task 1-Tacoma-D to M St. Connection: Construct 1.4 miles of new passenger rail track between D St. and M St. in downtown Tacoma, WA. *Task 2-Tacoma-Point Defiance Bypass: Prepare a project-level NEPA review and documentation, preliminary engineering (PE), and final design (FD) documents and construct infrastructure improvements on a 19.5-mile inland bypass route between Tacoma and Nisqually. *Task 3-Vancouver Rail Bypass: Obtain a project-level NEPA decision and PE approval, prepare FD, and construct a freight bypass track on the eastern side of BNSF's Vancouver Yard. The bypass track will separate freight and passenger services. *Task 4-Kelso Martins Bluff-Toteff Siding: Prepare project-level NEPA review and documentation, PE and FD, and construct improvements to extend a signaled siding track approx. 1 mile near the south end of the Port of Kalama. The existing Toteff Road at-grade crossing will be eliminated by the construction of a new highway overpass. *Task 5-Kelso Martins Bluff-New Siding: Prepare project-level NEPA review and documentation, PE and FD, and construct a new signaled siding track near the Port of Kalama. *Task 6-Kelso Martins Bluff-Kelso to Longview Jct.: Prepare project-level NEPA review and documentation, PE and FD, and construct 5.3 miles of new signaled main track near the rail yard serving the Port of Longview, WA. *Task 7-Everett Storage Tracks: Obtain project-level NEPA decision and PE approval, prepare FD, and construct two new departure/receiving tracks and associated signal improvements on an alignment parallel to the existing Delta Yard tracks in Everett, WA. *Task 8-Corridor Reliability Upgrades-South: Prepare PE and FD, and construct infrastructure upgrades from Nisqually Jct. to the Columbia River Bridge at Vancouver, WA on the BNSF Railway Seattle Subdivision. *Task 9-Advanced Wayside Signal System: Prepare PE and FD, and construct signal system improvements to upgrade the current analog signal system to an Advanced Wayside Signal System with state-of-the-art digital circuitry. *Task 10-King Street Station Tracks: Prepare project-level NEPA documentation, PE and FD, and construct track, signal and station improvements at King Street Station in Seattle, WA. *Task 11-Equip. Acq.-New Train Set: Procure one new train set to be used for Amtrak Cascades passenger service. *Task 12-Program Management and Administration: Conduct all programmatic activities for the PNWRC Development Program necessary for the completion of the Program. *Task 13-Corridor Reliability Upgrades-North: Prepare FRA project-level NEPA, PE and FD, and construct infrastructure upgrades from Everett-PA Jct. to the Canadian border at Blaine, WA on the BNSF Bellingham Subdivision. *Task 14-Vancouver New Middle Lead: Prepare FRA project-level NEPA, secure PE approval, prepare FD, and construct a 2nd connecting track located approx. between MP 135.9 on BNSF's Seattle Sub. and extending to about 1,300 ft. to approx. MP 10.2 on BNSF's Fallbridge Sub. *Task 15-Blaine-Swift Customs Facility: Prepare project-level NEPA document and secure PE approval, prepare FD to construct a new main track, and convert the existing main track to a 2nd siding track located approx. between mileposts MP 114.9 and 116.9 on BNSF's Bellingham Sub. *Task 16-Equip Acq.-New Locomotives: Procure eight new locomotives to be used for Amtrak Cascades passenger service. *Task 17-Corridor Reliability Supplemental Work: Prepare project-level NEPA, PE & FD, and construct improvements.

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