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Chicago Transit Authority Rail Control Center

Chicago Transit Authority
Rail Control Center

RAIL CONTROL CENTER UPGRADE

Wrote Standard Operating Procedures (S.O.P.) for the new Centralized Traffic Control (CTC) functions for the Blue Line (Dearborn) Rail & Power Controllers. Wrote CTC-related updates to the CTA Rule Book for Rail & Power Controllers.

Wrote a training manual instructing Rail & Power Controllers on the use of the Blue Line CTC System.

 

Worked on the signals design and contract management team for the Howard Interlocking Vital Processor and Tower Control Panel upgrade project to assist with developing specifications, design drawings; answer bid-related questions from contractors. Provide engineering support for design and product submittals.

Modified the current signals fiber optic network design to include more reliable devices for serial to Ethernet conversion and to harden the system against electrical surges, electrical spikes, low power, and power failure conditions. Updated signal maintenance procedures for all wayside hardware.

Chicago Transit Authority Rail Control Center 2

Location

Chicago, IL

Client

Jim Harper,
Chief Engineer, Infrastructure,
Chicago Transit Authority

Phone: 312-907-4969

Email: jharper@transitchicago.com

Services

  • Wrote new SOP’s for Control Center

  • Modified Signals Fiber Optic Design

  • Field Surveyed existing locations

  • Provided drawings and specifications

Bison Rail Systems

63 Main St. 

Suite 204

Flemington, NJ 08822

Telephone: 908-642-4570

Email: BRSadmin@bisonrailsystems.net 

Bison Rail Systems is the provider of technical services that your organization needs to help your project succeed.
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