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ability to service and maintain
an increasing number of trains
so that we could provide
15-minute service to our
customers,”
says
Bisson-
auth. “While this facility was
an absolute requirement of
our increased service, it also
provided employment oppor-
tunities for the local community
of upwards of 1,500 construc-
tion jobs and approximately
400 full time jobs at the facility
itself.”
The company selected for
the Whitby Rail Maintenance
Facility will provide design
and construction elements to
pursue LEED® Gold or greater
designation by incorporat-
ing sustainable practices in its
design and construction plans.
With a project of this size, chal-
lenges included everything
from stakeholder engage-
ment to community impacts to
safety within and around the
