Project Management Oversight (PMO) Capital Projects

The RTA is responsible for ensuring that the Service Boards are spending capital funds and managing their capital projects effectively and efficiently.  The RTA conducts periodic project reviews with Service Board project managers to ensure that capital projects are being implemented according to scope, on schedule, within budget and according to established project management guidelines.

Each project listed below is being actively monitored by RTA’s PMO team. Reporting data is provided that includes, Project Start Date, Project End Date, Budget Status, Schedule Status and Current Activities. These projects are also part of the overall Regional Capital Program which can be viewed separately here.

PMO also produces semi-annual reports that cover all projects that are being monitored. These reports can be found on the Project Management Oversight site.  The latest report is the June 2024 Project Management Oversight report. 

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This search filters based on details within the PMO Project. The search box below allows users to search by PMO Project name.

Agency Project Title Asset Category Mode 2024 Funding 2024-2028 Funding Status
+ Metra UP North Line - South 11 Bridges Track & Structure Rail $117,000,000 $179,216,923 Behind Schedule

Project Details

Description
This project will provide for the reconstruction of bridges and retaining walls on the Union Pacific North Line, and Ravenswood Station.
Funding Amounts by Source
*Previous funding shows all funding since 2021, but not with detail by funding source. Note that the project may have funding from capital programs previous to 2021 that is not shown in table.
Source Previous Funding* 2024 Funding 2025-2028 Funding Total
Federal $0 $117,000,000 $56,400,000 $173,400,000
State $0 $0 $5,816,923 $5,816,923
RTA $0 $0 $0 $0
Service Board / Local $0 $0 $0 $0
Total $0 $117,000,000 $62,216,923 $179,216,923

PMO:

Total Project Budget^ Budget Status Schedule Status Start Date End Date
$279,100,000
On Budget
Behind Schedule

^Total Project Budget is the project budget being tracked by the RTA PMO Group

Current Status
This project is in the design phase. The 100% design was submitted to Metra at the end of July and is under review. The final design drawings will be split into (3) separate segments to reduce inconvenience and provide lessons learned opportunities during the construction portion. The procurement activities for the first construction segment have been initiated. The procurement for the advance tree removal construction package is in progress.

Last Updated 09.25.2024

+ Pace River Division Electrification/Expansion Support Facilities & Equipment Bus $75,999,933 $142,827,620 Behind Schedule

Project Details

Description
This project is for architectural and engineering services that will provide pre-design services, geotechnical engineering, land surveys, traffic studies, existing facilities testing and evaluation and feasibility studies. It will also include design and construction administration, inspections and project oversight. Pace intends to expand and improve its existing River Division bus garage onto newly acquired property south of the existing garage. It will be designed to accommodate storage, servicing,maintenance, and associated program areas for an additional 75 buses, 26 paratransit and 6 nonrevenue vehicles in addition to other improvements to modernize the existing facility. Once the A/E design is completed, construction will follow.
Funding Amounts by Source
*Previous funding shows all funding since 2021, but not with detail by funding source. Note that the project may have funding from capital programs previous to 2021 that is not shown in table.
Source Previous Funding* 2024 Funding 2025-2028 Funding Total
Federal $0 $0 $0 $0
State $0 $75,999,933 $66,827,687 $142,827,620
RTA $0 $0 $0 $0
Service Board / Local $0 $0 $0 $0
Total $0 $75,999,933 $66,827,687 $142,827,620

PMO:

Total Project Budget^ Budget Status Schedule Status Start Date End Date
$112,109,933
On Budget
Behind Schedule

^Total Project Budget is the project budget being tracked by the RTA PMO Group

Current Status
Pace has entered into a contract for Architectural and Engineering services for pre-design and design services. The contractor completed the pre-design activities, and final pre-design report was submitted to Pace. The adjacent property acquisition has been completed. Pace has completed a Change Order to the design contract to include additional scope for the electrification component. The design activities with the additional scope for electrification have restarted in April and continued this reporting period. The 30% design is expected to be completed by Spring time in 2025.

Last Updated 09.25.2024

+ CTA Purchase Rail Cars - 7000 Series (Base Order 400) Rolling Stock Rail $46,950,715 $77,284,911 On Schedule

Project Details

Description
Purchase Rail Cars - 7000' Series (Base Order 400) - Program funds will provide for the continued cash needs and obligation provisions as identified in the contract documents for the 7000' series rail car Base contract order of 400 cars.
Funding Amounts by Source
*Previous funding shows all funding since 2021, but not with detail by funding source. Note that the project may have funding from capital programs previous to 2021 that is not shown in table.
Source Previous Funding* 2024 Funding 2025-2028 Funding Total
Federal $0 $46,950,715 $15,334,196 $62,284,911
State $0 $0 $0 $0
RTA $0 $0 $0 $0
Service Board / Local $0 $0 $15,000,000 $15,000,000
Total $99,186,582 $46,950,715 $30,334,196 $176,471,493

PMO:

Total Project Budget^ Budget Status Schedule Status Start Date End Date
$713,703,634
On Budget
On Schedule

^Total Project Budget is the project budget being tracked by the RTA PMO Group

Current Status
Status conferences continued with CRRC to address/track various items. Production deliveries continued during this reporting period. CTA inspection personnel continue working in China and continue to conduct welded subassembly checks and production car body shell inspections for production cars. There are approximately 90 car body shells in various states of assembly or being delivered to Chicago. Final assembly continues on 36 cars in the US and final inspections on 12 cars were underway at the Skokie Shops. CTA has accepted 88 of the cars thus far for revenue service.

Last Updated 06.10.2024

+ CTA Replace Buses - Options to Purchase Up To 500 of 1,030 Rolling Stock Bus $38,878,238 $107,050,060 On Schedule

Project Details

Description
The scope of this project will provide for the engineering, purchase, and inspection of fully accessible, air conditioned Clean Diesel buses; including a spare parts inventory. Engineering includes: development of specifications, pre-bid engineering meetings, onsite inspections of prospective bidders and/or their vendors’ plants, inspection of buses during production and acceptance of vehicles after delivery. 5 Year funds will continue funding stream for the Option(s) to replace up to 500 additional buses. Option(s) to the Base (100) contract order consist of up to an additional 500 buses that will initiate multiple orders to replace the 1000 Series New Flyer buses that have been in service since FY 2006.
Funding Amounts by Source
*Previous funding shows all funding since 2021, but not with detail by funding source. Note that the project may have funding from capital programs previous to 2021 that is not shown in table.
Source Previous Funding* 2024 Funding 2025-2028 Funding Total
Federal $0 $15,942,638 $65,295,062 $81,237,700
State $0 $22,935,600 $2,876,760 $25,812,360
RTA $0 $0 $0 $0
Service Board / Local $0 $0 $0 $0
Total $148,301,069 $38,878,238 $68,171,822 $255,351,129

PMO:

Total Project Budget^ Budget Status Schedule Status Start Date End Date
$449,623,251
On Budget
On Schedule

^Total Project Budget is the project budget being tracked by the RTA PMO Group

Current Status
As of July 2024, all 300 buses from the base order, Option 1 and Option 2 have been delivered and placed in service. Under Option 3, 90 buses have been delivered. CTA has also exercised Option 4 and 5 for an additional 200 buses. Option 4 has 80 buses built and ready for delivery with the final delivery in March 2025. Option 5 is the final option of this project.

Last Updated 09.25.2024

+ Metra Program Management Contingencies and Administration Rail $36,884,670 $150,320,693 On Schedule

Project Details

Description
This project will fund the professional services of a consultant team to provide additional program management capacity made necessary by the extra funding from the state of Illinois. Funds programmed in 2022 will finance the second year of a five-year agreement with WSP Inc. for professional services under the Project Management Oversight (PMO) contract awarded by Metra’s Board in August 2020.
Funding Amounts by Source
*Previous funding shows all funding since 2021, but not with detail by funding source. Note that the project may have funding from capital programs previous to 2021 that is not shown in table.
Source Previous Funding* 2024 Funding 2025-2028 Funding Total
Federal $0 $36,884,670 $113,436,023 $150,320,693
State $0 $0 $0 $0
RTA $0 $0 $0 $0
Service Board / Local $0 $0 $0 $0
Total $63,550,000 $36,884,670 $113,436,023 $213,870,693

PMO:

Total Project Budget^ Budget Status Schedule Status Start Date End Date
$122,934,062
On Budget
On Schedule

^Total Project Budget is the project budget being tracked by the RTA PMO Group

Current Status
The project management oversight contract was awarded to WSP. WSP and Metra staff are working through the process to support delivery of Metra’s Capital Program. Purchase Order Releases have been approved and work is in progress on various capital projects. The project budget increased from newly Pre-Awarded 2024 FTA funds.

Last Updated 06.10.2024

+ Metra Van Buren St. Station Stations & Passenger Facilities Rail $28,500,000 $28,500,000 On Schedule

Project Details

Description
A complete renovation of the downtown Chicago terminal station will rehabilitate the existing historic waiting rooms, replace the roof assembly while maintaining the green roof, and will replace the pedestrian tunnel in the park. A new 'pop-up' entrance in Grant Park will add a new access stair case and elevator and add an ADA-compliant ramp connecting to the pedestrian bridge. The pedestrian tunnel under Michigan Ave will be waterproofed and a new elevator will be added to the Jackson Blvd platform. The scope of work includes rehabilitation of the stair enclosures and elevator west of Michigan Avenue, replacement of the platforms, new full-length platform canopies, heated warming shelters, construction of a new vendor space at lower level, and all new mechanical, electrical, and plumbing throughout the station.
Funding Amounts by Source
*Previous funding shows all funding since 2021, but not with detail by funding source. Note that the project may have funding from capital programs previous to 2021 that is not shown in table.
Source Previous Funding* 2024 Funding 2025-2028 Funding Total
Federal $0 $0 $0 $0
State $0 $0 $0 $0
RTA $0 $28,500,000 $0 $28,500,000
Service Board / Local $0 $0 $0 $0
Total $0 $28,500,000 $0 $28,500,000

PMO:

Total Project Budget^ Budget Status Schedule Status Start Date End Date
$48,126,300
On Budget
On Schedule

^Total Project Budget is the project budget being tracked by the RTA PMO Group

Current Status
Metra awarded the consultant contract for station concept design. The concept design is at 15% completion and on hold pending completion of lakefront ordinance protection, NEPA, and environmental processes. Documents are being prepared to be submitted for lakefront ordinance for approval. Environmental and NEPA work is ongoing. The Memorandum of Understanding was completed during this reporting period. There was a solicitation for a new LIQ blanket for design services to get the design from 10% to 30% and then a separate solicitation from 30% to 100%. The design is expected to be completed in the beginning of 2027.

Last Updated 06.10.2024

+ Metra Harvey Transportation Center - Metra Stations & Passenger Facilities Rail $23,770,000 $24,080,000 On Schedule

Project Details

Description
Metra is partnering with Pace to create the Harvey Transportation Center on the Metra Electric line. Metra will utilize funds for platform reconstruction and to construct other enhancements that will make the station ADA accessible, improve the commuter environment, and facilitate intermodal transfers between Pace and Metra.
Funding Amounts by Source
*Previous funding shows all funding since 2021, but not with detail by funding source. Note that the project may have funding from capital programs previous to 2021 that is not shown in table.
Source Previous Funding* 2024 Funding 2025-2028 Funding Total
Federal $0 $0 $310,000 $310,000
State $0 $0 $0 $0
RTA $0 $23,770,000 $0 $23,770,000
Service Board / Local $0 $0 $0 $0
Total $2,000,000 $23,770,000 $310,000 $26,080,000

PMO:

Total Project Budget^ Budget Status Schedule Status Start Date End Date
$45,250,000
On Budget
On Schedule

^Total Project Budget is the project budget being tracked by the RTA PMO Group

Current Status
This project is in the design phase. The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process has been completed. The design is progressing and is currently at 30% completion. Pace and Metra held an open house in January to get the community’s feedback on the design alternatives for the new Transportation Center. Community engagement is ongoing.

Last Updated 12.14.2023

+ Metra 16th St. Interlocker Electrical, Signal & Communications Rail $12,910,000 $15,660,000 On Schedule

Project Details

Description
This project will replace the 16th Street interlocking with a modern solid-state automated electronic system at a junction with tracks owned by Canadian National (CN) near 16th Street in Chicago. The 16th Street interlocking plant consists of an obsolete manual interlocking with two outdated hand lever machines built in 1901 and 1929. There are no manufacturers of spare or replacement equipment for these machines.
Funding Amounts by Source
*Previous funding shows all funding since 2021, but not with detail by funding source. Note that the project may have funding from capital programs previous to 2021 that is not shown in table.
Source Previous Funding* 2024 Funding 2025-2028 Funding Total
Federal $0 $0 $2,750,000 $2,750,000
State $0 $0 $0 $0
RTA $0 $12,910,000 $0 $12,910,000
Service Board / Local $0 $0 $0 $0
Total $66,590,000 $12,910,000 $2,750,000 $82,250,000

PMO:

Total Project Budget^ Budget Status Schedule Status Start Date End Date
$74,052,955
On Budget
On Schedule

^Total Project Budget is the project budget being tracked by the RTA PMO Group

Current Status
The preliminary design was completed, and CN is waiting on drawings. Bid package documents were developed and design proposals were submitted. The award for the interlocking track and signal upgrades were awarded in October 2022 and activities for signal upgrades design continue. New grants were awarded for this project to address the capital needs for this project.

Last Updated 06.10.2024

+ Metra Ties & Ballast UPR Track & Structure Rail $11,578,885 $14,078,885 On Schedule

Project Details

Description
Metra’s Union Pacific North (UP-N) Line will undergo significant rehabilitation in 2022. Union Pacific Railroad’s crews will replace ties, clean or replace ballast, and replace switch components on the northern extents of the UP-N Line. This project improves the riding quality of the trains and reduces the incidence of slow orders, which can impact the ability to maintain on-time performance. Metra provides funds to improve the track along the UP-N Line and other lines and yard facilities owned by the Union Pacific Railroad.
Funding Amounts by Source
*Previous funding shows all funding since 2021, but not with detail by funding source. Note that the project may have funding from capital programs previous to 2021 that is not shown in table.
Source Previous Funding* 2024 Funding 2025-2028 Funding Total
Federal $0 $11,578,885 $2,500,000 $14,078,885
State $0 $0 $0 $0
RTA $0 $0 $0 $0
Service Board / Local $0 $0 $0 $0
Total $6,900,000 $11,578,885 $2,500,000 $20,978,885

PMO:

Total Project Budget^ Budget Status Schedule Status Start Date End Date
$12,593,011
On Budget
On Schedule

^Total Project Budget is the project budget being tracked by the RTA PMO Group

Current Status
Metra coordinated efforts with UP Forces for work on the Kenosha Sub track 1 & 2 related to replacing and cleaning ties, replacement of ballast, as well as switch components from Mile Post (MP) 8.5 to MP 52.1. This work is 40% complete. Work continues and additional locations were added to the project. Kenosha ties work to follow Harvard MP .75 to MP 62. Union Pacific forces continue working and are 50% complete.

Last Updated 06.10.2024

+ CTA Replace video system 3200 and 5000-Series railcars Rolling Stock Rail $10,050,000 $20,050,000 On Schedule

Project Details

Description
Replace the existing video system on the 5000-series rail cars which is obsolete and no longer supported by the vendor. Replace existing video system on the 3200-series rail cars with a more reliable system. Useable components removed from the 3200s will be re-used to support the same system on the 2600-seriese rail cars.
Funding Amounts by Source
*Previous funding shows all funding since 2021, but not with detail by funding source. Note that the project may have funding from capital programs previous to 2021 that is not shown in table.
Source Previous Funding* 2024 Funding 2025-2028 Funding Total
Federal $0 $10,050,000 $10,000,000 $20,050,000
State $0 $0 $0 $0
RTA $0 $0 $0 $0
Service Board / Local $0 $0 $0 $0
Total $5,100,000 $10,050,000 $10,000,000 $25,150,000

PMO:

Total Project Budget^ Budget Status Schedule Status Start Date End Date
$25,100,000
On Budget
On Schedule

^Total Project Budget is the project budget being tracked by the RTA PMO Group

Current Status
CTA finalized the procurement process and the contract was awarded to Railhead Corporation. CTA is working with the contractor to begin specification development.

Last Updated 06.10.2024