Projects
Our Work
Whether you’re overseeing a large‐scale infrastructure program, optimizing internal processes, or embarking on a system‐wide transformation, our team is ready to partner with you
Palouse River and Coulee City Rail System
WSDOT and local partner operators, BNSF and UP
Developed an operations plan and maintenance plan for this 300 mile system that ships 25% of Washingtons annual wheat crop. Led the Rail Grant program and contracted with multiple operators to operate and maintain the lines.Landslide Management Program
WSDOT cooperatively with BNSF and Sound Transit, $80m
Worked with private and local agency partners to mitigate existing landslide impact and prevent future landslides to the BNSF track along the northern Puget Sound coastline. The slides there impacted both the ST Sounder service and the Amtrak Cascades service.Amtrak Cascades High Speed Rail
WSDOT Cooperatively with City of Seattle, Sound Transit, BNSF and Amtrak, $800m
20 separate projects to rehabilitate King Street station, purchase new locomotives, upgrade other stations and improve track along the Amtrak Cascades corridor between Portland Oregon and Vancouver BC, allowing two new round daily round trips.Sound Transit Lynnwood Link Extension
Sound Transit, $3.1BAs part of the expansion of Sound Transit’s regional light rail network, this project improves mobility, connectivity, and accessibility for communities across the Puget Sound region. This 8.5 mile track projected also added 4 new light rail stations, 1,500 new parking spaces and 34 new light rail cars. Russell provided strategic leadership throughout project delivery, helping align multidisciplinary teams, strengthen organizational performance, and support successful execution from planning through implementation.His focus on collaboration, operational excellence, and continuous improvement helped advance a major transportation investment that will provide safe, efficient, and sustainable transit for generations to come.

