Construction Management / Construction Inspection

The implementation of Positive Train Control (PTC) was mandated by Congress with the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008. The PTC system helps monitor and control a train’s movement as a means of preventing collisions, over-speed derailments, and roadway worker fatalities. The PTC is being installed along 795 miles of track in New York and Connecticut. The PTC work in Connecticut includes the mainline from New York to New Haven, the New Canaan, Danbury, and Waterbury branches.

This project specifically consisted of designing cab signals and the installment of the PTC system, from the Waterbury branch feeding into the Metro-North Railroad mainline to enhance rail travel in Connecticut. The added signals improved services which allowed multiple trains to operate at once, and to build sufficient sidings so that oncoming trains could pass at various points without extensive delays.

- Plan reviews to determine completeness, accuracy, and best practices.
- Field Engineering of required changes made necessary by field conditions.
- Constructibility review to assess the viability of the plans and specifications in order to mitigate potential conflicts and to ensure the optimum construction phasing.
- Construction Engineering and Inspection of work performed by contractors, suppliers, manufacturers, and Metro-North Railroad work crews.
- Project Management including staffing allocation, cost control, and adherence to schedule.