Transportation in Chicago

Fluor Joint Venture Breaks Ground on Chicago Transit Authority Red Line Stations and Tracks

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210602006081/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210602006081/en/
    Fluor joint venture breaks ground on Chicago Transit Authority Red Line stations and tracks.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    CTA is leading the country in infrastructure investment, said Terry Towle , group president of Fluors Urban Solutions business.
  • The new tracks will provide a smoother, quieter and quicker ride for CTA customers resulting in a better and more efficient transit system for the city of Chicago.
  • With headquarters in Irving, Texas, Fluor has been providing engineering, procurement and construction services for more than 100 years.

Cubic Enhances Ventra Card Offering to Include Contactless Fare Payment Option for Android Users

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Other Transport, Public transport, Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Rail, Transport, Software, Transportation, Travel, Regional Transportation Authority, Transportation in Chicago, Illinois counties, Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago metropolitan area, Ventra, Payment systems, Metra, PACE, Contactless payment, Chicago Card, Cubic Transportation Systems

Android smartphone users in the Chicagoland area now have a contactless fare payment option when traveling on CTA trains and buses as well as Pace buses.

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  • Android smartphone users in the Chicagoland area now have a contactless fare payment option when traveling on CTA trains and buses as well as Pace buses.
  • The virtual Ventra card in Google Pay removes the need for a physical card, making transit travel easy and convenient.
  • As more people start to travel post-pandemic, the simplicity of contactless payment options like the Ventra card on Android devices will help put trust back in transit travel.
  • Cubic launched the Ventra app with Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra Rail (Metra), and Pace Suburban Bus (Pace) in September 2020.

CN Announces Election of Directors

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Thursday, April 29, 2021
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b'Robert Pace was unanimously re-elected by the board of directors as board chair.

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  • b'Robert Pace was unanimously re-elected by the board of directors as board chair.
  • Mr. Pace is president and chief executive officer of The Pace Group Ltd., based in Halifax, N.S., which is engaged in radio broadcasting, real estate and environmental services.\n\xe2\x80\x9cOn behalf of the CN Board of Directors, I would like to extend a very warm welcome to Ms. Denise Gray and Mr. Justin Howell.
  • The questions and answers will remain available until one week after the Meeting.\nCN is a world-class transportation leader and trade-enabler.
  • CN is committed to programs supporting social responsibility and environmental stewardship.\n'

Pace Acquires 44 Additional ENC Axess® 30’ Low-Floor Buses

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Thursday, March 18, 2021
Automotive, Automotive Manufacturing, Transport, Manufacturing, Public transport, Fleet management, Illinois counties, Chicago metropolitan area, PACE, Regional Transportation Authority, Transportation in Chicago, ElDorado National, ENC Axess, Axess, Transit, Bus, Los Angeles Metro bus fleet, ElDorado National (California), REV Group, Inc.

ElDorado National (California), a subsidiary of REV Group, Inc., and industry leader in rightsized heavy-duty transit buses, today announced that Pace Suburban Bus (Pace) has awarded ENC a contract for 44 additional thirty-foot clean diesel Axess model heavy-duty transit buses.

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  • ElDorado National (California), a subsidiary of REV Group, Inc., and industry leader in rightsized heavy-duty transit buses, today announced that Pace Suburban Bus (Pace) has awarded ENC a contract for 44 additional thirty-foot clean diesel Axess model heavy-duty transit buses.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210318005843/en/
    ENC Axess 30 transit bus for Pace.
  • ENC has delivered nearly 700 heavy-duty low-floor buses to Pace over the past fifteen years.
  • The latest Pace order is part of a contract for up to 164 30 fully accessible low-floor ENC buses.

Jacobs Serves as Designer of Record for West Lake Commuter Rail Corridor

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Rail transportation in the United States, States of the United States, Rail transport by country, Northwest Indiana, Hammond, Indiana, Transportation in Chicago, In rail transport, Transportation in Indiana, West Lake Corridor, Dyer station, South Shore Line, Hammond station

DALLAS, Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) will serve as the designer of record for the F.H.

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  • DALLAS, Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) will serve as the designer of record for the F.H.
  • Paschen and Ragnar Benson Joint Venture responsible for the eight-mile West Lake Corridor extension of the South Shore commuter rail line between Hammond and Dyer, Indiana.
  • Expanding the South Shore Line will increase access for the growing area of Lake County, Indiana to connect more easily to Chicago.
  • The West-Lake Corridor project will provide Lake County residents with faster and more reliable access to employment and entertainment in Chicago.

CN Completes U.S. Federal Requirement to Operate Positive Train Control Ahead Of Schedule

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Wednesday, December 30, 2020
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CN also announced that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has approved and certified CNs PTC system.

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  • CN also announced that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has approved and certified CNs PTC system.
  • The system can initiate a full service brake application to stop a train if the crew does not take action.
  • CN is currently interoperable with its tenant railroads, which include the Class I railroads, Amtrak, Metra, and shortlines that are required to implement PTC.
  • CN is committed to programs supporting social responsibility and environmental stewardship.

California Casualty Gives $5,000 to California Teachers Association (CTA) Disaster Relief Fund

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Thursday, December 24, 2020
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SAN MATEO, Calif., Dec. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --This month, California Casualty provided a $5,000 check to CTA's Disaster Relief Fund.

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  • SAN MATEO, Calif., Dec. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --This month, California Casualty provided a $5,000 check to CTA's Disaster Relief Fund.
  • The CTA Disaster Relief Fund is a separate, special fund for members of CTA through voluntary contributions from CTA members, and through CTA fundraising drives throughout the year.
  • With that in mind, California Casualty donated $5,000 to CTA's Disaster Relief Fund.
  • To learn more about California Casualty, or to request an auto insurance quote, please visit http://www.calcas.com/CTA or call 1.800.800.9410.

Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc. Enters Into $550 Million Joint Venture With F.H. Paschen For the West Lake Corridor Rail Expansion in Indiana

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Monday, November 2, 2020
Rail transportation in the United States, Rail transport by country, Transportation in the United States, In rail transport, Transportation in Chicago, Transportation in Indiana, West Lake Corridor, South Shore Line, Paschen, INDIANA

Paschen for the West Lake Corridor rail expansion awarded by the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) and valued at over $550 million.

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  • Paschen for the West Lake Corridor rail expansion awarded by the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) and valued at over $550 million.
  • Chris Beck, NICTDs Project Manager for the West Lake Corridor project, said NICTD is excited to be working with the F.H.
  • Paschen Ragnar Benson Joint Venture team to build this monumental project, which is so important to residents of Indiana.
  • Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc. is a leading infrastructure construction company with renewable energy and specialty civil expertise.

Cubic, CTA and Pace Launch Ventra Card on iPhone and Apple Watch

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Friday, October 30, 2020
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Customers can purchase a Ventra Card in seconds on iPhone or Apple Watch, removing the need to use a Ventra ticketing machine.

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  • Customers can purchase a Ventra Card in seconds on iPhone or Apple Watch, removing the need to use a Ventra ticketing machine.
  • The Ventra Card on iPhone and Apple Watch is available through the new Ventra app that was released last month.
  • At this time, the Ventra Card on iPhone and Apple Watch is exclusive to CTA and Pace Suburban Bus services and is currently unavailable for fare payment on Metra or Pace Paratransit.
  • For more information on how to load a Ventra card on iPhone or Apple Watch, visit ventrachicago.com/applepay/ .

Jacobs Selected for Design of Rock Island Connection (P2)

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020
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DALLAS, Sept. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) was selectedby Metra to provide engineering and design services for the Rock Island Connection (P2), as part of the Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency ( CREATE ) Program's 75th Street Corridor Improvement Project ( 75th St. CIP ).

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  • DALLAS, Sept. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) was selectedby Metra to provide engineering and design services for the Rock Island Connection (P2), as part of the Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency ( CREATE ) Program's 75th Street Corridor Improvement Project ( 75th St. CIP ).
  • Combined for logistic and environmental reasons, the 75th St. CIP is the CREATE Program's largest project and addresses Chicago's top congestion point .
  • The SouthWest Service line Metra trains can then access LaSalle Street Station, allowing for additional passenger rail capacity at Union Station.
  • "The team that Jacobs has assembled to complete the design work represents an exciting opportunity to involve a number of local DBE's in this important project," said Metra CEO/Executive Director Jim Derwinski.