U S RECOVERY FUND UNDERWRITES STATION RESTORATION
Posted on 28 May 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
Using $21 million in Recovery Act funding, plus additional money from the State of Delaware and other sources, Amtrak is to restore Wilmington, Delaware’s historic century-old Victorian station – eleventh busiest on the entire system. The project will incorporate the rebuilding and restoration of the interior of the buildings, improvements to make them fully accessible for those with disabilities, restoration of the building’s terracotta façade, and the replacement of the track and supporting infrastructure which runs through the station. In addition to increasing comfort and convenience for passengers, the project includes the construction of a third high-level platform, which will significantly increase the capacity of the station. Amtrak estimates that the project will result in 168 person-years of work for those directly employed in the restoration of the station.
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