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March 3, 2026

RFQ for Sounder rail car overhaul

By JOURNAL STAFF

SEATTLE — Sound Transit is seeking a designer to provide engineering and inspection consultant services ahead of a planned overhaul of coaches serving the Sounder rail line.

The cars are up to 25 years old and in need of a mid-life overhaul, according to Sound Transit. The agency is rebuilding 58 bi-level passenger rail cars, including 40 coach cars and 18 cab cars that were built by Bombardier Transportation and delivered starting in 1994. A Systra-Brookville joint venture is the project's contractor.


 
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