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Amtrak has completed a $32.7 million project at its maintenance facility in Hialeah, Fla., to improve the building’s capacity, efficiency and working conditions.

The enhanced facility is 50 feet wide by 920 feet long and includes a 600-foot in-ground pit that features an in-floor jacking system to remove and replace wheel trucks.

In addition, the facility has a number of features to meet the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards for environmentally sustainable construction.

"The upgrade provides our mechanical forces a state-of-the art facility that will increase efficiency, providing a better work environment for employees and equipment for passengers," said Tommy Farr, Amtrak master mechanic, in a prepared statement.

The Amtrak Hialeah Preventative Maintenance Facility will be used to maintain Viewliner, Amfleet II and Heritage Diner equipment that operates on some long-distance routes. The vehicles previously were serviced in an open-air environment.  The facility will centralize equipment maintenance, which will improve efficiency and reduce equipment out-of-service time, according to Amtrak.

Dana B. Kenyon Co. of Jacksonville served as the contractor. The project was funded in part with $29.4 million in federal stimulus dollars.