Originally Posted by
TheBOSman
Apologies for the imprecise wording on my part. I clarify that "new" in this context refers to their new use for revenue Amtrak runs, and a "new" alignment for Amtrak Cascade service.
No problem. Indeed it appears they’ve spent a lot of money on the old route. Back in my youth it was basically a spur line that serviced a now closed Navy supply depot, McChord AFB, Fort Lewis, and probably the old dynamite plant at DuPont. After the Vietnam war it fell into light use but in recent years had been at least partially renovated for light commuter use.