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Parsons Brinckerhoff has obtained a contract from the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) to design the expansion of a light-rail operations and maintenance facility at Ruby Junction in Gresham, Ore.

The facility will support the 7.3-mile Portland-to-Milwaukie light-rail extension, which is scheduled to open in 2015. The building will provide light-rail vehicle (LRV) train storage, maintenance bays and operational equipment for the line.

The Ruby Junction expansion will accommodate up to 18 new LRVs to serve passenger demand between 2015 and 2030.

Parsons Brinckerhoff will be responsible for preparing final design contract documents. Work will include the final design of the Phase 1 facility expansion, as well as design services during construction. In addition, the contract calls for the firm to provide preliminary design for Phase 2 of the shop expansion and light-rail storage tracks for the future Columbia River Crossing LRVs.