US long-distance passenger rail operator Amtrak has awarded a Delivery Partner contract for the €5.5 billion (US$6 billion) Frederick Douglass Tunnel project to Advance, a joint venture (JV) made up of consulting firm Aecom and Jacobs and backed by companies including Sener, Turner & Townsend, RailPros, Aldea and Dr Sauer. The project involves the reconstruction of 6 km of the Northeast Corridor in Baltimore and includes the construction of two new tunnel tubes. JV Advance's responsibilities include design oversight, construction management, contract management, as well as other administrative support. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2024.
