Grant IL-2018-005
A single federal award, with both ends of the trail linked.
Award IL-2018-005 is a grant from the Department of Transportation to Northeast Illinois Railroad CO, $19.9M obligated, FY2018 to FY2026. The work is performed in Illinois. Source
Description
Application Purpose: To Install Positive Train Control (PTC) Equipment Along Metras Milwaukee District West (MD-W) and North (MD-N) Lines.; Activities Performed: The Scope of Work Includes the Following COMPONENTS:1) Upgrading the Existing Automated Block Signaling (Abs) System to a Centralized Train Control (CTC) System to Include PTC Functionality on the Fox Lakesubdivision Segment of the MD-N LINE;2) Reconfiguring Signals and Preparing for the Installation of PTC at the Rondout Interlocking Located Between the Libertyville and Lake Forest Stops on the MD-Nline; AND3) Installing Wayside PTC Signals Along the MD-W and MD-N Lines.; Expected Outcomes: PTC Equipment Will Be Installed and Operational Along the MD-W and MD-N Lines.; Intended Beneficiaries: Metras Commuters on the MD-W and MD-N Lines.; Subrecipient Activities: There Are No Subrecipients on This Grant.